John 4:23:8John.4.23.W8TAB
οἱ
hoi
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- hoi
- Extended
- hoi
- IPA
- /hoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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hoi
- 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
Hote {ὅτε | hóte} introduces the temporal clause, and its subject hoi alēthinoi proskynetai {οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ | hoi alēthinoi proskunētai} places the quality adjective before the noun to emphasize genuineness of worship.
Root and etymology
hodoipor-omicron–delta–omicron–iota–pi–omicron–rho
“journey, travel”
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 4:23:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 4:23, 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.4.23.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W8.S1) and character.