John 20:19:33John.20.19.W33TAB
αὐτοῖς·
autois
“to them”
- Transliteration
- au-TOIS
- Extended
- ow-TOIS
- IPA
- /auˈtois/
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-gei au-TOIS
- clause
OU-sês oun o-PSI-as têi hê-ME-ra e-KEI-nêi têi mi-Ai sab-BA-tôn kai tôn thy-RÔN ke-klei-SME-nôn HO-pou Ê-san hoi ma-thê-TAI di-A ton PHO-bon tôn i-ou-DAI-on ÊL-then ho ee-ay-SOOS kai E-stê eis to ME-son kai LE-gei au-TOIS
- sentence
OU-sês oun o-PSI-as têi hê-ME-ra e-KEI-nêi têi mi-Ai sab-BA-tôn kai tôn thy-RÔN ke-klei-SME-nôn HO-pou Ê-san hoi ma-thê-TAI di-A ton PHO-bon tôn i-ou-DAI-on ÊL-then ho ee-ay-SOOS kai E-stê eis to ME-son kai LE-gei au-TOIS ei-RÊ-nê hy-MÎN
Exegesis
The phrase eis to meson {εἰς τὸ μέσον | eis to mé-son} is idiomatic and places Him at the center of the group, while the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} keeps the spoken greeting immediate and vivid.
In context — John 20:19
Therefore, as evening was coming on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors remained shut where the disciples were because of fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and says to them, “Peace to you.”
About this coordinate
John 20:19:33 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 33 of John 20:19, 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.20.19.W33, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.19.W33.S1) and character.