John 7:12:8John.7.12.W8TAB
τοῖς
tois
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- TOIS
- Extended
- TOIS
- IPA
- /tois/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| 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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Word in context
- word
TOIS
- sentence
KAI gong-gys-MOS pe-RI au-TOU ÊN po-LYS en TOIS OKH-lois HOI MEN E-le-gon HO-ti a-ga-THOS ES-tin AL-loi DE E-le-gon OU al-LA pla-NAI ton OKH-lon
Exegesis
The setting phrase en tois ochlois {ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις | en toîs ókhlois} locates this whispered debate “among the crowds,” highlighting public but cautious discussion.
In context — John 7:12
And there was much murmuring about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is good,” but others were saying, “No; rather, He leads the crowd astray.”
About this coordinate
John 7:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 7:12, so the Greek word τοῖς (tois) 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.7.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.12.W8.S1) and character.