article
tos
Strong’sG3588
the
stem t-19,795 times in the New Testamentin 27 of 27 books26 of 26 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ὁ is the Greek definite article, "the" 24, used to mark a noun as specific or definite 13. It is regularly prefixed to ordinary nouns, to abstract nouns, and to plural nouns naming a whole class (as "the foxes" meaning foxes in general), as well as to a single example standing for a class, to nouns used in direct address, to a noun denoting something that belongs to a person (as "the hand" meaning "his hand"), and to names of persons and countries 1. It also combines with possessive and personal pronouns, and stands with an adjective either between the article and its noun or repeated after the noun 1. Beyond ordinary nouns, it can turn other parts of speech into nouns — neuter adjectives, numerals, participles, adverbs, and infinitives can all take the article and function as substantives — and it can mark off a whole phrase, clause, or quoted saying as a single unit 1. With a genitive it can show relationship or possession, as in "the son of" someone or "the things belonging to" someone 13.
ὁ also functions as a demonstrative pronoun, meaning "he", "she", "it", or "that" 123, which was its oldest and originally most common use 3. This survives in set expressions such as "the one ... the other" and in narrative transitions such as "but he", where it stands for a person without any accompanying noun 1.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ὁ, ἡ, τό,
the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article.G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3588 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Fromthe definite article;
King Jamesthe, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
ἡ, τό, is, when thus written,
A demonstrative Pronoun.
B in Attic dialect, definite or prepositive Article.
C in Epic dialect, the so-called postpositive Article, = relative Pronoun, ὅς, ἥ, ὅ.—The nominative masculine and feminine singular and plural, ὁ, ἡ, οἱ, αἱ, have no accent in codices and most printed books, except when used as the relative; but ὁ, ἡ, οἱ, αἱ differ only in writing from ὃ, ἣ, οἳ, α; the nominative forms of the article are said by Hdn.Gr.1.474 to be oxytone, and by Refs 2nd c.AD+ in Aeolic dialect accusative to Refs 8th c.BC+ genitive and dative dual τοῖιν Refs 8th c.BC+— In Doric dialect and all other dialects except Attic dialect and Ionic dialect the feminine forms preserve the old ᾱ instead of changing it to η, hence Doric dialect etc. ἁ, τάν, τᾶ; the genitive plural τάων contracts in many dialects to τᾶ; the genitive singular is in many places τῶ, accusative plural τώς, but Cretan dialect, etc., τόνς Refs; in Lesbian Aeolic dialect the accusative plural forms are τοὶς, ταὶς, Refs; dative plural τοῖς, ταῖς (or τοὶς, ταὶς, see above), Refs; ταῖσι as demonstrative, Refs 7th c.BC+ Poets also used the Ionic dialect and _Epic dialect_ forms τοῖσι, ταῖσ; and in Trag. we find τοὶ μέν.., τοὶ δέ.., for οἱ μέν.., οἱ δέ.., not only in Lyric poetry, as Refs 5th c.BC+; but even in a trimeter, Refs 5th c.BC+ {ὅ}; τὼ πόλεε Foed. cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; in Refs 4th c.AD+ functions as genitive dual feminine, μεσακόθεν τοῖς κράναιυν Refs 4th c.BC+ —in Elean and _Boeotian dialect_ ὁ, ἡ (ἁ), τό, with the addition of -ί, ={ὅδε}, ἥδε, τόδε, _nominative_ _plural_ _masculine_ τυΐ the following men, Refs 3rd c.BC+ cf. Sanskrit demonstrative pronoun sa, sā, Gothic sa, sō, ONorse sá, sú, Old Latin accusative sum, sam (Enn.): —with τό [from *τόδ] cf. Sanskrit tat (tad), Latin is-tud, Gothic pata: —with τοί cf. Sanskrit te, Lithuanian tĩe, ORefs 5th c.BC+ pá, etc.:—with τάων cf. Sanskrit tāsām, Latin is-tarum:— the origin of the relative ὅς, ἥ, ὅ (which see) is different.)
A ὁ, ἡ, τό, DEMONSTR. PRONOUN, that, the oldest and in Refs 8th c.BC+ the commonest sense: frequently also in Refs 5th c.BC+, and sometimes in Trag. (mostly in Lyric poetry, Refs 4th c.BC+; τῶν γάρ.., τῆς γάρ.., Refs 5th c.BC+; seldom in Attic dialect Prose, except in special phrases, see infr. VI, VII):
A.I joined with a substantive, to call attention to it, ὁ Τυδεΐδης he—Tydeus' famous son, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὸν Χρύσην that venerable man Chryses, I.II: and so with appellative, Νέστωρ ὁ γέρων N.—thataged man, Refs; αἰετοῦ.. τοῦ θηρητῆρος the eagle, that which is called hunter, Refs; also to define and give emphasis, τιμῆς τῆς Πριάμου for honour, namely that of Priam, Refs; οἴχετ᾽ ἀνὴρ ὤριστος a man is gone, and he the best, Refs:—different from this are cases Refs 8th c.BC+ if he would help the Trojans, but drive those back to the ships—I mean the Achaeans, where Ἀχ. is only added to explain τούς, compare Refs
A.II frequently without a substantive, he, she, it, ὁ γὰρ ἦλθε Refs 8th c.BC+
A.III placed after its Noun, before the Relat. Prons., ἐφάμην σὲ περὶ φρένας ἔμμεναι ἄλλων, τῶν ὅσσοι Λυκίην ναιετάουσι far above the rest, above those to wit who, etc., Refs 8th c.BC+; οἷ᾽ οὔ πώ τιν᾽ ἀκούομεν οὐδὲ παλαιῶν, τάων αἳ πάρος ἦσαν.. Ἀχαιαί such as we have not heard tell of yet even among the women of old, those women to wit who.., Refs 8th c.BC+ —for the _Attic dialect_ usage see below
A.IV before a Possessive pronoun its demonstrative force is sometimes very manifest, φθίσει σε τὸ σὸν μένος that spirit of thine, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.V for cases in which the Homeric usage approaches most nearly to the Attic, see below Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VI ὁ μέν.., ὁ δέ.. without a substantive, in all cases, genders, and numbers, Refs 8th c.BC+ properly refers to the former, ὁ δέ to the latter; more rarely ὁ μέν the latter, ὁ δέ the former, Refs 5th c.BC+: sometimes in Partition, the one.., the other.., etc.—The Noun with it is regularly in genitive plural, being divided by the ὁ μέν.., ὁ δέ.., into parts, ἠΐθεοι καὶ παρθένοι.., τῶν δ᾽ αἱ μὲν λεπτὰς ὀθόνας ἔχον, οἱ δὲ χιτῶνας εἵατο Refs 8th c.BC+: but frequently the Noun is in the same case, by a kind of apposition, ἴδον υἷε Δάρητος, τὸν μὲν ἀλευάμενον τὸν δὲ κτάμενον Refs 8th c.BC+: so in Trag. and Attic dialect, Refs 5th c.BC+; if the Noun be collective, it is in the genitive singular, ὁ μὲν πεπραμένος ἦν τοῦ σίτου, ὁ δὲ ἔνδον ἀποκείμενος Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VI.2 when a negative accompanies ὁ δέ, it follows δέ, e.g. τὰς γοῦν Ἀθήνας οἶδα τὸν δὲ χῶρον οὔ Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VI.3 ὁ μέν τις.., ὁ δέ τις.. is used in Prose, when the Noun to which ὁ refers is left indefinite, ἔλεγον ὁ μέν τις τὴν σοφίαν, ὁ δὲ τὴν καρτερίαν.., ὁ δέ τις καὶ τὸ κάλλος Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VI.4 on τὸ μέν.., τὸ δέ.., or τὰ μέν.., τὰ δέ.., Refs
A.VI.5 ὁ μέν is frequently used without a corresponding ὁ δέ, οἱ μὲν ἄρ᾽ ἐσκίδναντο.., Μυρμιδόνας δ᾽ οὐκ εἴα ἀποσκίδνασθαι Refs 8th c.BC+; by ἄλλος δέ, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VI.6 ὁ δέ following μέν sometimes refers to the subject of the preceding clause, τοῦ μὲν ἅμαρθ᾽, ὁ δὲ Λεῦκον.. βεβλήκει Refs 8th c.BC+: rare in Attic dialect Prose, ἐπεψήφιζεν αὐτὸς ἔφορος ὤν· ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἔφη διαγιγνώσκειν τὴν βοήν Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VI.7 ὁ δέ is frequently used simply in continuing a narrative, Refs 8th c.BC+; also used by Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VI.8 the opposition may be expressed otherwise than by μέν and δέ, οὔθ᾽ ὁ.. οὔθ᾽ ὁ Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VII the following usages prevailed in Attic dialect Prose,
A.VII.1 in dialogue, after καί, it was usual to say in nominative singular masculine καὶ ὅ; in the other cases the usual forms of the Article were used (see. ὅς Refs 4th c.BC+ II.I and cf. Sanskrit sas, alternatative form of sa); so, in accusative, καὶ τὸν εἰπεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VII.2 ὁ καὶ ὁ such and such, τῇ καὶ τῇ ἀτιμίᾳ Refs 5th c.BC+: but mostly in accusative, καί μοι κάλει τὸν καὶ τόν Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀνάγκη ἄρα τὸ καὶ τό it must then be so and so, Refs 4th c.BC+; but τὰ καὶ τά now one thing, now another, of good and bad, τὸν δ᾽ ἀγαθὸν τολμᾶν χρὴ τά τε καὶ τὰ φέρειν Refs 6th c.BC+; so πάντα τοῦ μετρίου μεταβαλλόμενα ἐπὶ τὰ καὶ ἐπὶ τά, of excess and defect, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VIII absolutely usages of single cases,
A.VIII.1 feminine dative τῇ, of Place, there, on that spot, here, this way, that way, Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.: also in Prose, τὸ μὲν τῇ, τὸ δὲ τῇ Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VIII.1.b with a notion of motion towards, that way, in that direction, Refs 8th c.BC+ —only poetry
A.VIII.1.c of Manner, τῇ περ τελευτήσεσθαι ἔμελλεν in this way, thus, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VIII.1.d repeated, τῇ μέν.., τῇ δέ.., in one way.., in another.., or partly.., partly.., Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VIII.1.e relative, where, by which way, only Epic dialect, as Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VIII.2 neuter dative τῷ, therefore, on this account, frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VIII.2.b thus, so, Refs 8th c.BC+ precedes, be translated, then, if this be so, on this condition, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VIII.3 neuter accusative τό, wherefore, Refs 8th c.BC+; also τὸ δέ absolutely, but the fact is.., Refs 5th c.BC+; even when the τό refers to what precedes, the contrast may lie not in the thing referred to, but in another part of the sentence (compare aboveRefs 5th c.BC+; φασὶ δέ τινες αὐτὸν καὶ τῶν ἑπτὰ σοφῶν γεγονέναι· τὸ δὲ οὐκ ἦν but he was not, Refs 1st c.BC+
A.VIII.4 τὸ μέν.., τὸ δέ.., partly.., partly.., or on the one hand.., on the other.., Refs 8th c.BC+; more frequently τὰ μέν.., τὰ δέ.., Refs 5th c.BC+ in the first clause, τὸ δέ τι Refs several times.. and finally, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VIII.5 of Time, sometimes that time, sometimes this (present) time, συνμαχία κ᾽ ἔα ἑκατὸν ϝέτεα, ἄρχοι δέ κα τοΐ (where it is possible, but not necessary, to supply ϝέτος) Refs 6th c.BC+ from that time, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VIII.5.b πρὸ τοῦ, sometimes written προτοῦ, before this, aforetime, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VIII.5.c in Thess. Prose, ὑππρὸ τᾶς yesterday, τὰ ψαφίσματα τό τε ὑππρὸ τᾶς γενόμενον καὶ τὸ τᾶμον the decree which was passed yesterday (literal before this [day]), and to-day's, Refs 3rd c.BC+
A.VIII.6 ἐν τοῖς is frequently used in Prose with Superlatives, ἐν τοῖσι θειότατον a most marvellous thing, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν τοῖς πρῶτοι the very first, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν τοῖσι πρῶτος (πρώτοις codices) Refs 5th c.BC+; [Ζεὺς] Ἔρωτά τε καὶ Ἀνάγκην ἐν τοῖς πρῶτα ἐγέννησεν first of all, Refs 2nd c.AD+ the greatest number of ships, Refs 5th c.BC+: also with adverbs, ἐν τοῖς μάλιστα Refs 5th c.BC+: in late Prose, also with Positives, ἐν τοῖς παράδοξον Refs 1st c.BC+
B ὁ, ἡ, τό, THE DEFINITE ARTICLE, the, to specify individuals: rare in this signification in the earliest Gr., becoming commoner later. In Refs 8th c.BC+ the demonstrative force can generally be traced, Refs 4th c.BC+ I, but the definite Article must be recognized in places Refs 8th c.BC+: also when joined to an adjective to make it a substantive, αἰὲν ἀποκτείνων τὸν ὀπίστατον the hindmost man, Refs 8th c.BC+.; also in τῶν ἄλλων Refs; also τὸ τρίτονRefs; τὸ μὲν ἄλλο for the rest,Refs—The true Article, however, is first fully established in 5th C Attic dialect, whilst the demonstrative usage disappears, except in a few cases, V. Refs 4th c.BC+ —Chief usages, especially in _Attic dialect_
B.I not only with common Appellats., adjectives, and Parts., to specify them as present to sense or mind, but also frequently where we use the Possessive pronoun, τὸ κέαρ ηὐφράνθην Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν κεφαλὴν κατεάγην my head was broken, Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὺς φίλους ποιούμεθα we make our friends, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰς πόλεις ἔκτιζον they began founding their cities, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.b omitted with proper nounsand frequently with Appellats. which require no specification, as θεός, βασιλεύς, see at {θεός} Refs III; ἐμ πόλει in the Acropolis, Refs 5th c.BC+; compare Θράσυλος in Refs; or when the person spoken of is to be specially distinguished, Ζεύς, ὅστις ὁ Ζεύς whoever this Zeus is, Refs 5th c.BC+; and therefore properly omitted when a special designation follows, as Σωκράτης ὁ φιλόσοφος: seldom in Trag. with proper nouns, save to give peculiar emphasis, like Latin ille, ὁ Λάϊος, ὁ Φοῖβος, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.c Aristotle says Σωκράτης meaning the historical Socrates, as in Refs when he means the Platonic Socrates, as Refs
B.I.d for Σαῦλος ὁ καὶ Παῦλος, etc., see at {καί} Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.2 in a generic sense, where the individual is treated as a type, οἷς ὁ γέρων μετέῃσιν.. λεύσσει Refs 8th c.BC+
B.I.2.b frequently with abstract Nouns, ἥ τε ἐλπὶς καὶ ὁ ἔρως Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.3 of outstanding members of a class, ὁ γεωγράφος, ὁ κωμικός, ὁ ποιητής, ὁ τεχνικός, see at {γεωγράφος}, κωμικός, ποιητής, τεχνικός.
B.I.4 with infinitives, which thereby become Substantives, τὸ εἴργειν prevention, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ φρονεῖν good sense, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, τὸ θεοὺς εἶναι the existence of gods, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ μηδένα εἶναι ὄλβιον the fact or statement that no one is happy, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.5 in neuter before any word or expression which itself is made the object of thought, τὸ ἄνθρωπος the word or notion man; τὸ λέγω the word λέγ; τὸ μηδὲν ἄγαν the sentiment 'ne quid nimis', Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ τῇ αὐτῇ the phrase τῇ αὐτῇ, Refs 5th c.BC+ the opinion about the question 'who ought to rule', Refs; τὸ ἐὰν μένητε παρ᾽ ἐμοί, ἀποδώσω the phrase 'I will give back, if.. ', Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ὀλίγοι the term few, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.I.6 before relative clauses, when the Article serves to combine the whole relative clause into one notion, τῇ ᾗ φὴς σὺ σκληρότητι the harshness you speak of, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸν ἥμερον καρπόν.., καὶ τὸν ὅσος ξύλινος (i.e. καὶ τὸν καρπὸν ὅσος ἂν ᾖ ξύλινος) Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.7 before Prons.,
B.I.7.a before the person Prons., giving them greater emphasis, but only in accusative, τὸν ἐμέ Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸν.. σὲ καὶ ἐμέRefs
B.I.7.b before the interrogative pronoun (both τίς and ποῖος), referring to something before, which needs to be more distinctly specified, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῆς ποίας μερίδο; Refs 4th c.BC+; τοῖς ποίοις..; Refs 4th c.BC+
B.I.7.c with τοιοῦτος, τοιόσδε, τηλικοῦτος, etc., the Article either makes the pronoun into a substantive, ὁ τοιοῦτος that sort of person, Refs 5th c.BC+; or subjoins it to a substantive which already has an Article, τὴν ἀπολογίαν τὴν τοιαύτην Refs 4th c.BC+
B.I.8 before ἅπας, Refs 5th c.BC+; also τὸν ἕνα, τὸν ἕνα τοῦτον, Refs 4th c.BC+ see entry; and on οἱ ἄλλοι, οἱ πολλοί, etc., see at {ἄλλος} Refs
B.I.9 the Article with the comparative is rare, if ἤ follows, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II elliptic expressions:
B.II.1 before the genitive of a proper name, to express descent, son or daughter, Θουκυδίδης ὁ Ὀλόρου (i.e. υἱός) Refs 5th c.BC+; Ἑλένη ἡ τοῦ Διός (i.e. θυγάτηρ) Refs 5th c.BC+: also to denote other relationships, e.g. brother, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ Σμικυθίωνος Μελιστίχη M.the wife of Refs 5th c.BC+; Κλέαρχος καὶ οἱ ἐκείνου Cl. and his men, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ τοῦ Ἀντιγένεος the slave of Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 generally, before a genitive it indicates a wider relation, as τὸ τῶν νεῶν, τὸ τῶν Ἑρμῶν, the matter of the ships, the affair of the Hermae, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ τοῦ Ἀρριβαίου πράσσειν to promote the interests of Arrhibaeus, Refs; τὸ τῆς τύχης,=ἡ τύχη, Refs; τὰ τῆς τύχης accidents, chance events, Refs; τὰ γὰρ φθιτῶν τοῖς ὁρῶσι κόσμος performance of the rites due to the dead befits the living, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ τῶν θεῶν that which is destined by the gods, Refs 5th c.BC+ what regards me or thee, my or thy business or interests, Refs 5th c.BC+: and with genitive of Refs 5th c.BC+ is frequently also, a man's word or saying, as τὸ τοῦ Σόλωνος Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ τοῦ Ὁμήρου as Homer says, Refs 5th c.BC+; also τά τινος so-and-so's house, NT+5th c.BC+
B.II.3 very frequently with cases governed by Preps.. αἱ ἐκ τῆς Ζακύνθου νῆες the ships from Zacynthus, Refs 5th c.BC+; also τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης the Thrace-ward district, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ καταστρώματος matters on deck, Refs; τὰ ἀπ᾽ Ἀλκιβιάδου the proposals of Alcibiades, Refs; τὰ ἀπὸ τῆς τύχης the incidents of fortune, Refs
B.II.4 on μὰ τόν, μὰ τήν, etc., see at {μά} IV.
B.II.5 in elliptical phrases, ἐπορευόμην τὴν ἔξω τείχους (i.e. ὁδόν) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ αὔριον (i.e. ἡμέρα), see at {αὔριον}; ἡ Λυδιστί (i.e. ἁρμονία) Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ οἴκαδε πλοῦς Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; but τό stands absolutely with Advs. of time and place, when one cannot (as in the preceding instances) supply a substantive, as κἀκεῖσε καὶ τὸ δεῦρο Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ μὲν τὸ κεῖθεν, ὁ δὲ τὸ κεῖθεν Refs 5th c.BC+
C as RELATIVE PRONOUN in many dialects; both in nominative singular masculine ὅ, as κλῦθί μοι, ὃ χθιζὸς θεὸς ἤλυθες Refs 8th c.BC+; ὃ ἐξορύξη he who banishes him, Refs; and in the forms beginning with τ, especially in Refs 8th c.BC+: also in Ionic dialect Poets, ἐν τῷ κάθημαι Refs 7th c.BC+; τό Refs; τῶνRefs—Never in Comedy texts or Attic dialect Prose:—Epic dialect genitive singular τεῦ Refs 8th c.BC+
D CRASIS OF ARTICLE:
D.a Attic dialect ὁ, ἡ, τό, with ᾰ make ᾱ, as ἁνήρ, ἁλήθεια, τἀγαθόν, τᾄτιο; so οἱ, αἱ, τά, as ἅνδρες, τἀγαθ; also τοῦ, τῷ, as τἀγαθοῦ, τἀγαθῷ: ὁ, τό, οἱ, before e gives ου, οὑξ, οὑπί, οὑμός, τοὔργον, οὑπιχώριοι, etc.; also τοῦ, as τοὐμοῦ, τοὐπιόντο; but ἅτερος, θάτερον ([musical notation]), Ionic dialect οὕτερος, τοὔτερον (see. ἕτερος), Attic dialect feminine ἡτέρα, dative θητέρᾳ (see. ἕτερος); τῷ loses the iota, τὠμῷ, τὠπιόντι: ὁ, τό, before ο gives ου, as Οὁδυσσεύς, Οὑλύμπιος, τοὔνομα: ὁ, τό, etc., before αυ gives ᾱυ, αὑτός, ταὐτό, ταὐτῷ (frequently written ἁτός, etc. in Inscrr. and Papyrus); so τὰ αὐτά=ταὐτά, αἱ αὐταί=αὑταί: ἡ before εὐ gives ηὑ, as ηὑλάβεια: τῇ before ἡ gives θη, as θἠμέρᾳ: τὸ before ὑ gives θου, as θοὔδωρ for τὸ ὕδωρ.
D.b other dialects: in their treatment of crasis these follow the local laws of contraction, hence, e.g., Doric dialect ὡξ from ὁ ἐξ Refs 3rd c.BC+; Ionic dialect ᾡσυμνήτης from ὁ αἰς-Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡυτή from ἡ αὐτή Refs 1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | tos2,880×ὁ | tas971×ἡ | tem1,686×τὸ | tois1,081×οἱ | tais144×αἱ | teim830×τὰ |
| object accusative | ton1,578×τὸν | tan1,520×τὴν | toin729×τοὺς | tain338×τὰς | ||
| direct address vocative | tos42×ὁ | tas12×ἡ | tois35×οἱ | tais2×Αἱ | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | tou1,908×τοῦ | tau1,300×τῆς | teu599×τοῦ | toiu818×τῶν | taiu138×τῶν | teiu250×τῶν |
| to, for dative | to824×τῷ | ta877×τῇ | te411×τῷ | toi453×τοῖς | tai203×ταῖς | tei166×τοῖς |
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tos“the”subjectnominative singular2,880×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:16“the one”… andron Mariau, ek hau gennita Iēsus tos legorōntos christos.… Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 1:19“the”Iōsēf de tos andros autau, dikaios arōntos kai mē …Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling …
Matthew 1:23… Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuorōntem Meta nu tos theos.… call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).
Matthew 1:24egerirantos de tos Iōsēf apo tou hupnou poiata hōs …When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel …
ton“the”objectaccusative singular1,578×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:2Abraam gennata ton Isaak, Isaak de gennata ton Iakōb, …Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father …
Matthew 1:2… gennata ton Isaak, Isaak de gennata ton Iakōb, Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudon …… father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Matthew 1:2… gennata ton Iakōb, Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudon kai toin adelfoin autou,… father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Matthew 1:3Ioudos de gennata ton Fares kai ton Zara ek tau …Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the …
tos“the”direct addressvocative singular42×, 3 shown
Matthew 6:9“who”Houtōs oun proseuchovōr vis; Patror nu tos en toi ouranoi; hagiazitar tem onomem …So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Matthew 11:26nai, tos patror, hoti houtōs eudokias geneta emprosthen …Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Matthew 27:40“the one”kai legarōntois; Tos kataluarōntor ton naon kai en treis …and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save …
tou“the”of, belonging togenitive singular1,908×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:6… de gennata ton Solomōnon ek tau tou Ouriou,and Jesse the father of David the king. Next …
Matthew 1:17“the”… kai apo tau metoikesiau Babulōnau heōs tou christou geneais dekatessares.… to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
Matthew 1:18Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs …… is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about …
Matthew 1:22… plēriteia tem legirantem hupo kuriou dia tou profētou legarōntou;… what the Lord had said through the prophet:
to“the”to, fordative singular824×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:18… ate. mnēsteuirantau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita …… came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13… idou angelos kuriou fanotō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōntos; Egerirantos paralabasar tem paidiem …… gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His …
Matthew 2:19… idou angelos kuriou fanotō kata onarem to Iōsēf en Aigupta… died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
Matthew 3:6“the”kai baptizole en to Iordano potamo hupo autou exomologorōntois tain …Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
tas“the”subjectnominative singular971×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:18Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuirantau tau mētērau …This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about …
Matthew 1:23Idou tas parthenas en gastra echati kai tikteti …“Behold, the virgin will be with child and …
Matthew 3:2kai legarōntos; Metanoavōr, engizatē gar tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 3:4“and … the”… zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, tas de trofēas ate autou akridais kai …… with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
tan“the”objectaccusative singular1,520×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:12Meta de tan metoikesian Babulōnau Iechonios gennata ton Salathiēl, …After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the …
Matthew 1:20… huios David, mē fobiseia paralabara Marian tan gunaikan su, tem gar en auta …… embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from …
Matthew 1:24… auto tos angelos kuriou kai paralabata tan gunaikan autou;… Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded …
Matthew 2:11kai ercharantois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau …On coming to the house, they saw the Child with …
tas“the”direct addressvocative singular12×, 3 shown
Matthew 23:37“the”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tas apoktenarōntar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōntar toin …O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to …
Luke 8:54… kratarantos tau cheirau autau fōnata legarōntos; Tas paidar, egerasōr.But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
Luke 13:34“the”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tas apoktenarōntar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōntar toin …O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to …
tau“the”of, belonging togenitive singular1,300×, 4 shown
Matthew 1:3… ton Fares kai ton Zara ek tau Thamar, Fares de gennata ton Hesrōm, …… father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the …
Matthew 1:5Salmōn de gennata ton Boes ek tau Rachab, Boes de gennata ton Iōbēd …Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth …
Matthew 1:5… Boes de gennata ton Iōbēd ek tau Routh, Iōbēd de gennata ton Iessai,… by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
Matthew 1:6… David de gennata ton Solomōnon ek tau tou Ouriou,… David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
ta“the”to, fordative singular877×, 4 shown
Matthew 2:2… horana gar autou ton asteron en ta anatola kai erchana proskunara auto.… Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship …
Matthew 2:9… idou tos asteros hon horala en ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharantos stēita …… the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until …
Matthew 3:1… paragenotō Iōannos tos baptistos kērussarōntos en ta erēma tau Ioudaiau… John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Matthew 3:3… tou profētou legarōntou; Fōnas boarōntou en ta erēma; Hetoimazavar tan hodan kuriou, euthuain …… A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the …
tem“the”subject or objectdirect singular1,686×, 10 shown
Matthew 1:20… fobiseia paralabara Marian tan gunaikan su, tem gar en auta gennirantem ek pneumeu …… One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:22“the [thing]”houtem de holem genatē hina plēriteia tem legirantem hupo kuriou dia tou profētou …All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Matthew 2:9… heōs ercharantos stēita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.… it stood over the place where the Child was.
Matthew 1:21“the”tikteti de huion kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun, autos gar sōzati …… to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people …
Matthew 1:23“the”… echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuorōntem …… with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God …
Matthew 1:25… heōs hou tiktata huion; kai kalata tem onomem autou Iēsun.… a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.
Matthew 2:11kai ercharantois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau tau mētērau autou, …… coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and …
Mark 5:8legate gar aute; Exerchasar tem pneumem tem akathartem ek tou anthrōpou.For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
Mark 5:8legate gar aute; Exerchasar tem pneumem tem akathartem ek tou anthrōpou.For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
Mark 5:41… auta; Talitha koumasar, hem atō methermēneuorōntem; Tem korasiem, si legamō, egerasōr.Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
teu“the”of, belonging togenitive singular599×, 3 shown
Matthew 2:8… Bēthleem legata; Poreuirantois exetazavar akribōs peri teu paidieu; epan de heuriskaveia, apangelavar mi, …… said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him …
Matthew 2:13… mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolara autem.… tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
Matthew 2:20“the”… thnēskalē gar tois zētarōntois tan psuchan teu paidieu.… of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
te“the”to, fordative singular411×, 3 shown
Matthew 4:21“the”… kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, en te ploie meta Zebedaiou tou patrou autoiu …… of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their …
Matthew 5:3Makariois tois ptōchois te pneume, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias …“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:22… to adelfo autou; Raka, enochos eti te sunedrie; hos de an legateia; Mōror, …… You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
tois“the”subjectnominative plural1,081×, 4 shown
Matthew 2:5tois de legala auto; En Bēthleem tau …“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the …
Matthew 2:9tois de akouarantois tou basilevou poreuila, kai …After they had heard the king, they went …
Matthew 2:20… poreuosōr eis gēan Israēl, thnēskalē gar tois zētarōntois tan psuchan teu paidieu.… to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now …
Matthew 3:16… apo teu hudeu; kai idou anoigila tois ouranois, kai horata pneumem theou katabainarōntem …… up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw …
toin“the”objectaccusative plural729×, 3 shown
Matthew 1:2… Iakōb de gennata ton Ioudon kai toin adelfoin autou,… the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Matthew 1:11Iōsios de gennata ton Iechonion kai toin adelfoin autou epi tau metoikesiau Babulōnau.… of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Matthew 2:4kai sunagarantos pantoin toin archierevoin kai grammatevoin tou laou punthanote …And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the …
tois“the”direct addressvocative plural35×, 3 shown
Matthew 7:23“the ones”… Oudepote gnōskama vin; apochōravōr apo mu tois ergazorōntoir tan anomian.… plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
Matthew 11:28“the ones”Deute pros min pantoir tois kopiarōntoir kai fortizorēntoir, kamis anapauami vin.Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 23:16“the ones”Ouai vi, hodēgoir tufloir tois legarōntoir; Hos an omnuateia en to …Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it …
toiu“the”of, belonging togenitive plural818×, 4 shown
Matthew 2:2legarōntois; Pou atō tos tiktirantos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? horana gar autou ton asteron …… who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in …
Matthew 2:16Tote Hērōdos horarantos hoti empaizita hupo toiu magoiu thumita liōs, kai apostelarantos anairata …… that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage …
Matthew 2:16“the”… kata ton chronon hon akribata para toiu magoiu.… and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
Matthew 2:23… Nazaret, hopōs plēriteia tem legirantem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.… was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a …
toi“the”to, fordative plural453×, 3 shown
Matthew 2:6… gēar Ioudou, oudamōs elachistas asō en toi hēgemonoi Ioudou; ek su gar exercheti …… are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of …
Matthew 4:6… balasar siauton katō; grafotē gar hoti Toi angeloi autou enteleti peri su kai …“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw …
Matthew 4:16… en skotia fōtem horata megem, kai toi kathorōntoi en chōra kai skia thanatou …… have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the …
tais“the”subjectnominative plural144×, 3 shown
Matthew 1:17Pantais oun tais geneais apo Abraam heōs David geneais …… to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from …
Matthew 8:20kai legatō auto tos Iēsus; Tais alōpekais fōleoin echalō kai teim peteineim …… Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son …
Matthew 9:2“the”… to paralutiko; Tharsasōr, teknem; afiēkolō su tais hamartais.… said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
tain“the”objectaccusative plural338×, 3 shown
Matthew 3:3… Hetoimazavar tan hodan kuriou, euthuain poiavōr tain tribain autou.… the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
Matthew 3:6… to Iordano potamo hupo autou exomologorōntois tain hamartain autoiu.… they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Matthew 4:8… hupsēlem liōs, kai deikatō auto pantain tain basileiain tou kosmou kai tan doxan …… high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their …
tais“The”direct addressvocative plural2×
Ephesians 5:22“The”Tais gunaikair toi idioi androi hōs to …Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
Colossians 3:18Tais gunaikair, hupotassovōr toi androi, hōs anēkate …… your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
taiu“the”of, belonging togenitive plural138×, 3 shown
Matthew 1:21“the”… gar sōzati ton laon autou apo taiu hamartaiu autoiu.… give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
Matthew 5:19hos ean oun luateia henan taiu entolaiu houtaiu taiu elachistaiu kai didaskateia …So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to …
Matthew 5:19… oun luateia henan taiu entolaiu houtaiu taiu elachistaiu kai didaskateia houtōs toin anthrōpoin, …So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches …
tai“the”to, fordative plural203×, 3 shown
Matthew 3:1En de tai hēmerai ekeinai paragenotō Iōannos tos baptistos …In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in …
Matthew 4:23… en hola ta Galilaia, didaskarōntos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōntos tem euangeliem …… Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing …
Matthew 6:2… su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs …… you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to …
teim“the”subject or objectdirect plural830×, 9 shown
Matthew 2:18“the”… klauthmos kai odurmos pollos; Rachēl klaiarōntas teim tekneim autau, kai ouk thelate parakalira …… in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they …
Matthew 2:22… chrēmatizirantos de kata onarem anachōrata eis teim mereim tau Galilaiau,… in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
Matthew 3:11… mu atō, hou ouk amō hikanos teim hupodēmeim bastazara; autos vin baptizati en …… carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 6:32panteim gar houteim teim ethneim epizētalō; oidatē gar tos patros …For the Gentiles strive after all these things …
Matthew 8:20… Iēsus; Tais alōpekais fōleoin echalō kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnōsiain, tos de …… of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place …
Matthew 10:2toiu de dōdeka apostoloiu teim onomeim atō houteim; prōtos Simōnos tos …These are the names of the twelve apostles: first …
Romans 15:11kai palin; Ainavōr, panteim teim ethneim, ton kurion, kai epainalar auton …And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol …
Ephesians 6:1“The”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi vu en …Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for …
Colossians 3:20Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi kata panteim, …… everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
teiu“the”of, belonging togenitive plural250×, 3 shown
Matthew 3:10… de tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keiotō; pantem oun dendrem mē …… lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does …
Matthew 4:15… hodan thalassau, peran tou Iordanou, Galilaias teiu ethneiu,… Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —
Matthew 5:29“the”… sumferatō gar si hina apoleteia henem teiu meleiu su kai mē holem tem …… It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to …
tei“the”to, fordative plural166×, 3 shown
Matthew 2:16… toin en Bēthleem kai en pantei tei horei autau apo dietou kai katōterō, …… years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the …
Matthew 7:11“to the”… ponērois arōntois oidavē domeim agatheim dōarō tei teknei vu, pose mallon tos patros …… you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven …
Matthew 8:32… eis tan thalassan, kai apothnēskala en tei hudei.… into the sea and died in the waters.