Matthew 16:2:5Matt.16.2.W5TAB
αὐτοῖς·
autois
“to them”
- Transliteration
- au-TOIS
- Extended
- au-TOIS
- IPA
- /au.ˈtois/
Meaning by language
- English
- to 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 a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen au-TOIS
- sentence
ho DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen au-TOIS O-PSI-as ye-no-ME-nês LE-ye-te eu-DI-a pyr-RA-zei GAR ho oo-ra-NOS
Exegesis
The indirect object autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} identifies Jesus’ audience.
In context — Matthew 16:2
He answered them, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair, because the sky is red .’”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 16:2, 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 Matt.16.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.2.W5.S1) and character.