Matthew 15:33:4Matt.15.33.W4TAB
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
- word
hoi
- sentence
KAI LE-gou-sin au-TOI hoi ma-thê-TAI PO-then hê-MEEN en e-rê-MI-a AR-toi to-SOU-toi HÔS-te khor-TA-sai O-khlon to-SOU-ton
Exegesis
The main narrative clause is legousin auto hoi mathetai {λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί | lé-gou-sin au-tō hoi ma-thē-taí}, where the historical present legousin functions to make the scene vivid. The indirect object auto is fronted before the subject hoi mathetai, highlighting that their words are directed specifically to Jesus.
Root and etymology
perishape–resh–yod–shin–alef
“separated one”
In context — Matthew 15:33
And the disciples said to Him , “From where can we get so many loaves in the wilderness , so as to satisfy so great a crowd?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:33:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 15:33, 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 Matt.15.33.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.33.W4.S1) and character.