John 10:4:12John.10.4.W12TAB
αὐτῷ
autô
“to him”
- Transliteration
- au-TÔ
- Extended
- au-TOH
- IPA
- /au.ˈtɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to him
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
au-TÔ
- sentence
HO-tan TA I-di-a PAN-ta ek-BA-lê EM-pros-then au-TÔN po-REU-e-tai KAI TA PRO-ba-ta au-TÔ a-ko-lou-THEI HO-ti OI-da-sin TÊN phô-NÊN au-TOU
Exegesis
In kai ta probata auto akolouthei {καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ | kaí tà próbata autō akoloutheî}, the neuter plural subject ta probata takes a singular verb, a common Greek pattern that presents the flock as a unified whole responding together.
In context — John 10:4
Whenever He brings out all His own, He goes before them, and the sheep follow Him because they know His voice .
About this coordinate
John 10:4:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 10:4, so the Greek word αὐτῷ (autô) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.10.4.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.10.4.W12.S1) and character.