Romans 16:18:1Rom.16.18.W1TAB

οἱ

hoi

the

Transliteration
hoi
Extended
hoi
IPA
/hoi/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    hoi

  2. 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 contextRomans 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.