John 20:4:3John.20.4.W3TAB

οἱ

hoi

both

Transliteration
hoi
Extended
hoi
IPA
/hoi/

Meaning by language

English
both

Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    hoi

  2. clause

    E-tre-khon DE hoi DY-o ho-MOO

  3. sentence

    E-tre-khon DE hoi DY-o ho-MOO KAI ho AL-los ma-thê-TÊS pro-E-dra-men TA-khi-on TOO PE-TROO KAI ÊL-then PRÔ-tos eis to mnê-MEI-on

Exegesis

The verse begins with the imperfect verb etrechon {ἔτρεχον | é-tre-khon} ‘they were running’, which provides an ongoing background action involving the subject phrase hoi dyo homou {οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ | hoi dý-o ho-moû} ‘the two together’, emphasizing shared movement.

Root and etymology

eidepsilon–iota–delta

to see, know

In contextJohn 20:4

The two were running together, but the other disciple ran ahead of Peter faster and came first to the tomb .

About this coordinate

John 20:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 20:4, so the Greek word οἱ (hoi) 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.20.4.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.4.W3.S1) and character.