Romans 16:18:1Rom.16.18.W1TAB
οἱ
hoi
“the”
- Transliteration
- hoi
- Extended
- hoi
- IPA
- /hoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hoi
- sentence
hoi gar toi-OU-toi tôi KY-ree-ō hê-MON khree-STÔI ou dou-LEU-ou-sin al-LA têi he-au-TÔN koi-LI-ai kai di-A tês khrē-sto-lo-GI-as kai eu-lo-GI-as ek-sa-pa-TOU-si tas kar-DI-as tôn a-KA-kōn
Exegesis
The verse begins with the subject phrase hoi gar toioutoi {οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι | hoí gár toiûtoi} connecting back to the preceding context and identifying the problematic group as demonstrated by toioutoi.
Root and etymology
koiloskoî-los
“hollow space, belly”
In context — Romans 16:18
For people like that do not serve our Lord Christ , but serve their own belly, and through smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 16:18, 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 Rom.16.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.18.W1.S1) and character.