Matthew 15:4:1Matt.15.4.W1TAB
ὁ
ho
“the”
- Transliteration
- ho
- Extended
- hoh
- IPA
- /ho/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
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ho
- sentence
ho gar the-OS EI-pen TI-ma ton pa-TE-ra KAI tên mê-TE-ra KAI ho ka-ko-lo-GON pa-TE-ra ê mê-TE-ra tha-NA-tô te-leu-TA-tō
Exegesis
The verse begins with ho gar theos eipen {ὁ γὰρ θεὸς εἶπεν | ho gar the-ós eî-pen} “for God said,” a formula that appeals to God’s prior, written command as the decisive authority in the argument.
The second half of the sentence is joined by kai {καὶ | kaí} and introduces a parallel but more severe provision: the substantival construction ho kakologon {Ὁ κακολογῶν | ho kakologôn}, literally “the one speaking evil,” functions generically, equivalent to “whoever curses” or “anyone who reviles.” The objects patera and metera are repeated, maintaining a tight focus on filial obligations.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity, supreme being”
In context — Matthew 15:4
For God said, “Honor your father and your mother” , and, “Whoever speaks evil of father or mother, let him die by death.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 15:4, so the Greek word ὁ (ho) 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.15.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.4.W1.S1) and character.