Matthew 20:7:8Matt.20.7.W8TAB
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
LE-yei au-TOIS
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS hy-PA-ye-te KAI hy-MEIS EIS TON am-pe-LÔ-na
Exegesis
The dative pronouns autō {αὐτῷ | autôi} “to him” and autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} “to them” specify the direction of speech within the conversation.
In context — Matthew 20:7
They say to him, “Because no one has hired us.” He says to them, “You also go into the vineyard.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 20:7, 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.20.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.7.W8.S1) and character.