John 4:23:24John.4.23.W24TAB
τοὺς
tous
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- tous
- Extended
- tous
- IPA
- /tuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
tous
- 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 participial phrase tous proskynountas auton {τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν | toús proskunoûntas autón} is substantive and ongoing, describing the people the Father desires as those continually worshiping Him. The translation therefore preserves the verse’s time tension, its shift from location to manner, and the explanatory grounding in the Father’s initiative.
In context — John 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 4:23:24 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 24 of John 4:23, so the Greek word τοὺς (tous) 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.W24, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W24.S1) and character.