οἳ

hós

who

A relative pronoun introducing clauses that refer back to a previously mentioned noun or idea ('who,' 'which,' 'that'); used to relate additional information, qualify, or give a description about the antecedent. The core function is to establish a relationship between the antecedent and the relative clause. Sometimes with demonstrative force in certain poetic or elevated registers. In rare constructions, may also be used in indirect questions, or as a connector where a relative sense is implied.

G3739

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Lexicon G3739

Lemmaὅς
Transliterationhós
Strong'sG3739
DefinitionA relative pronoun introducing clauses that refer back to a previously mentioned noun or idea ('who,' 'which,' 'that'); used to relate additional information, qualify, or give a description about the antecedent. The core function is to establish a relationship between the antecedent and the relative clause. Sometimes with demonstrative force in certain poetic or elevated registers. In rare constructions, may also be used in indirect questions, or as a connector where a relative sense is implied.

Morphology PRO.R NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.R — Relative Pronoun — Introduces relative clauses
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewho
Literalwho

Lexical Info

Lemmaὅς
Strong'sG3739

SIBI-P1 Translation G3739-09

the ones

Morphological NotesDefinite article (from pronominal stem), nominative masculine plural; functions here as a substantival/pronominal form.
Rendering RationaleAs nominative masculine plural, οἱ marks a specific, identifiable group and can function substantivally. “The ones” preserves both definiteness and plural masculine reference without adding contextual detail.

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