Matthew 2:5:1Matt.2.5.W1TAB

οἱ

hoi

They

Transliteration
hoi
Extended
hoi
IPA
/hoi/

Meaning by language

English
They

Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    hoi

  2. clause

    hoi DE EI-pan au-TÔ

  3. sentence

    hoi DE EI-pan au-TÔ en bêth-LE-em TÊS i-oo-DAI-as HOO-tôs GAR YE-gra-ptai di-A TOO pro-PHÊ-too

Exegesis

The reply opens with hoi de {οἱ δὲ | hoí de}, a compact narrative bridge that resumes the scene while adding a mild contrast to the previous question.

Root and etymology

mag-mu alpha gamma

sage, astrologer

In contextMatthew 2:5

But they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because this is how it stands written by the prophet ."

About this coordinate

Matthew 2:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 2:5, 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.2.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.2.5.W1.S1) and character.