John 18:4:12John.18.4.W12TAB
αὐτοῖς·
autois
“to them”
- Transliteration
- au-TOIS
- Extended
- au-TOIS
- IPA
- /au.ˈtois/
Meaning by language
- English
- to them
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
au-TOIS
- phraseyour reading level
kai LE-yei au-TOIS
- clause
ee-ay-SOOS OON ei-DOS PAN-ta ta er-KHO-me-na ep au-TON ek-SEEL-then kai LE-yei au-TOIS
- sentence
ee-ay-SOOS OON ei-DOS PAN-ta ta er-KHO-me-na ep au-TON ek-SEEL-then kai LE-yei au-TOIS TEE-na dzê-TEI-te
Exegesis
The indirect object autois {αὐτοῖς | au-toîs} ‘to them’ identifies the arresting party as the hearers, while the fronted interrogative tina {Τίνα | Tí-na} ‘whom’ gives the question emphasis and places the burden of the encounter on the seekers rather than on Jesus.
In context — John 18:4
Jesus , therefore, knowing everything that was coming upon Him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
About this coordinate
John 18:4:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 18:4, so the Greek word αὐτοῖς· (autois) 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.18.4.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.4.W12.S1) and character.