οἱ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 οἱ

   HOI

   the
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 εἰπὲ ἵνα οἱ λίθοι οὗτοι ἄρτοι γένωνται.

   ei-PE HI-na HOI LI-thoi HOO-toi AR-toi YE-nôn-tai

   say that the these stones may become loaves
3. clause🔊 Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰπὲ ἵνα οἱ λίθοι οὗτοι ἄρτοι γένωνται.

   EI hyi-OS EI TOO the-OO ei-PE HI-na HOI LI-thoi HOO-toi AR-toi YE-nôn-tai

   If son you are of {the} God say that the these stones may become loaves
4. sentence🔊 καὶ προσελθὼν ⸂ὁ πειράζων εἶπεν αὐτῷ⸃· Εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰπὲ ἵνα οἱ λίθοι οὗτοι ἄρτοι γένωνται.

   KAI pro-sel-THÔN HO pei-RA-zôn EI-pen au-TÔI EI hyi-OS EI TOO the-OO ei-PE HI-na HOI LI-thoi HOO-toi AR-toi YE-nôn-tai

   And the tempter having approached {he} said to him If son you are of {the} God say that the these stones may become loaves

Exegesis

The imperative eipe {εἰπέ | eipé} ‘say’ governs a purpose-result clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hína} ‘so that’; within that clause, hoi lithoi houtoi {οἱ λίθοι οὗτοι | hoí líthoi hoûtoi} ‘these stones’ are positioned as the proposed subject and artoi genontai {ἄρτοι γένωνται | ártoi génōntai} ‘might become loaves’ expresses the desired transformation. The syntax moves from approach, to challenge, to intended outcome, with the hina-clause making the tempter’s demand sound like a proposed end state rather than a present reality.

Root and etymology

horion🔊 ὅριονomicron rho iota omicron nu

“boundary, district”