Romans 15:26:10Rom.15.26.W10TAB
τοὺς
tous
“the”
- Transliteration
- tous
- Extended
- toos
- IPA
- /tuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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tous
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eu-DO-kê-san gar ma-ke-do-NI-a KAI a-kha-I-a koi-nō-NI-an ti-NA poi-Ê-sa-sthai eis tous ptō-KHOUS tōn ha-GI-ōn tōn en ie-rou-sa-LÊM
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis tous ptochous {εἰς τοὺς πτωχοὺς | eis toús ptōchoús} indicates the direction and purpose of the contribution, focusing on “the poor” as a defined group.
In context — Romans 15:26
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:26:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Romans 15:26, so the Greek word τοὺς (tous) 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 Rom.15.26.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.26.W10.S1) and character.