Matthew 16:14:4Matt.16.14.W4TAB
Οἱ
hoi
“Some”
- Transliteration
- HOI
- Extended
- HOI
- IPA
- /ˈhoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- Some
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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HOI
- phraseyour reading level
HOI MEN i-ô-AN-nên TON bap-ti-STÊN
- clause
HOI MEN i-ô-AN-nên TON bap-ti-STÊN AL-loi DE ê-LI-an HE-te-roi DE i-e-re-MI-an Ê HE-na TÔN pro-phê-TÔN
- sentence
HOI DE EI-pan HOI MEN i-ô-AN-nên TON bap-ti-STÊN AL-loi DE ê-LI-an HE-te-roi DE i-e-re-MI-an Ê HE-na TÔN pro-phê-TÔN
Exegesis
The opening hoi de eipan {οἱ δὲ εἶπαν | hoí dè eîpan} frames the disciples’ response as a counterpoint to Jesus’ question.
In context — Matthew 16:14
But they replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and yet others say Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:14:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 16:14, 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.16.14.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.14.W4.S1) and character.