Matthew 2:5:1Matt.2.5.W1TAB
οἱ
hoi
“They”
- Transliteration
- hoi
- Extended
- hoi
- IPA
- /hoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- They
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hoi
- clause
hoi DE EI-pan au-TÔ
- 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 context — Matthew 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.