John 4:23:12John.4.23.W12TAB

τῷ

toi

{the}

Transliteration
toi
Extended
toi
IPA
/toi/

Meaning by language

English
{the}

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omegao — same as omicron

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Word in context

  1. word

    toi

  2. sentence

    al-LA ER-khe-tai HÔ-ra KAI NYN ES-tin HO-te hoi a-lê-thi-NOI pros-ky-nê-TAI pros-ky-NÊ-soo-sin toi pa-TRI en PNEU-ma-ti KAI a-lê-THEI-a KAI gar ho pa-TÊR toi-OU-tous dzê-TEI tous pros-ky-NOON-tas au-TON

Exegesis

The future proskynēsousin {προσκυνήσουσιν | proskunēsousin} governs tō patri {τῷ πατρὶ | tōi patrí}, marking the Father as the recipient of worship.

In contextJohn 4:23

But the hour is drawing near—and now is here—when authentic worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, because the Father seeks people like these who worship Him.

About this coordinate

John 4:23:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 4:23, so the Greek word τῷ (toi) 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.4.23.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W12.S1) and character.