John 5:17:5John.5.17.W5TAB
αὐτοῖς·
autois
“them”
- Transliteration
- au-TOIS
- Extended
- au-TOIS
- IPA
- /auˈtois/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
au-TOIS
- clause
ho DE ee-ay-SOOS a-pe-KRI-na-to au-TOIS
- sentence
ho DE ee-ay-SOOS a-pe-KRI-na-to au-TOIS ho pa-TÊR mou HE-os AR-ti er-GA-dze-tai ka-GÔ er-GA-dzo-mai
Exegesis
The finite verb apekrinato {ἀπεκρίνατο | apekrínato} introduces Jesus’ reply as a complete, punctiliar response, followed by the indirect object autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} that specifies His audience.
In context — John 5:17
But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”
About this coordinate
John 5:17:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 5:17, so the Greek word αὐτοῖς· (autois) 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.5.17.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.17.W5.S1) and character.