John 4:24:5John.4.24.W5TAB
τοὺς
tous
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- TOUS
- Extended
- TOOS
- 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
PNEU-ma ho the-OS KAI TOUS pros-ky-NOUN-tas au-TON en PNEU-ma-ti KAI a-lê-THEI-a DEI pros-ky-NEIN
Exegesis
The phrase tous proskynountas auton {τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας αὐτόν | tous pro-sky-noûn-tas au-ton} uses the article plus participle as a substantive group, identifying the class of people whose worship is under discussion.
In context — John 4:24
God is Spirit , and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.
About this coordinate
John 4:24:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 4:24, 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.4.24.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.24.W5.S1) and character.