τῆς
ho
the
The definite article in Greek, marking nouns as particular or previously specified entities. In grammatical usage, ὁ (masculine), ἡ (feminine), and τό (neuter) serve as the primary means of noun specification, functioning similarly to 'the' in English but with broader flexibility. The article may also bear pronominal, demonstrative, or substantivizing functions, depending on context. Semantic range includes marking definiteness, distinguishing subject or object noun phrases, acting as a substantive (turning adjectives or participles into nouns), and standing in for demonstrative or personal pronouns when context clarifies referent.
Acts 12:17 · Word #14
Lexicon G3588
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Transliteration | ho |
| Strong's | G3588 |
| Definition | The definite article in Greek, marking nouns as particular or previously specified entities. In grammatical usage, ὁ (masculine), ἡ (feminine), and τό (neuter) serve as the primary means of noun specification, functioning similarly to 'the' in English but with broader flexibility. The article may also bear pronominal, demonstrative, or substantivizing functions, depending on context. Semantic range includes marking definiteness, distinguishing subject or object noun phrases, acting as a substantive (turning adjectives or participles into nouns), and standing in for demonstrative or personal pronouns when context clarifies referent. |
Morphology ART GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ART — Article — The definite article "the" |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the |
| Literal | the |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Strong's | G3588 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3588-10
of the
| Morphological Notes | Article; genitive feminine singular (GFS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine singular article marks a noun as definite and in the genitive case. Rendering it as "of the" preserves both the genitive relationship and the specifying force of the article. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of the' is needed here to form 'of the prison' with the following noun, but since φυλακῆς is genitive, 'the' is the correct word-for-word for the article. P1's 'of the' refers to the whole genitive phrase; here, the article on its own is just 'the.' |