τῶν
ton
the
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
John 18:3 · Word #9
Lexicon G3588
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Transliteration | ho |
| Strong's | G3588 |
| In-context | the |
| Literal | the |
Morphology ART GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ART — Article — The definite article "the" |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Strong's | G3588 |
SIBI-P1 G3588-13
the (masculine singular direct object)
| Root | ὁ (ho) |
| Core Meanings | the definite article, the, this, that, the one |
| Semantic Range | definite article marking specificity; demonstrative force (this/that) in some contexts; substantivizing marker turning adjectives or participles into nouns; generic reference to a class as a whole. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Greek definite article plays a crucial role in specifying, particularizing, and identifying subjects and objects in biblical discourse. It often carries theological weight by marking titles (e.g., "the Christ"), substantivizing participles (e.g., "the believing one"), and distinguishing specific persons or realities within the narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,EA,,,,AMS = Greek, Article, Accusative Masculine Singular. It agrees with a masculine singular noun in the accusative case and functions as its definite marker. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form τὸν is the accusative masculine singular of the definite article ὁ. Rendering it as "the (masculine singular direct object)" preserves its definiteness while explicitly reflecting its accusative case (marking the direct object), masculine gender, and singular number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὁ (the definite article, the, this, that, the one)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3739-02 |
ai | the (feminine plural ones) |
G3588-01 |
ai | the (feminine-plural ones) |
G3588-02 |
e | the (feminine singular) |
G3739-05 |
e | the (feminine singular subject) |
G1510-01 |
e | the (nominative feminine singular) |
G1510-30 |
o | the (masculine singular subject) |
G3588-03 |
o | the (masculine singular nominative) |
G5599-01 |
o | the (nominative masculine singular) |
G5598-01 |
o | the (nominative masculine singular) |
G3739-09 |
oi | the (masculine plural ones) |
G3588-04 |
oi | the (masculine plural ones) |
G3588-05 |
ta | the things |
G3588-06 |
tais | to/for the (feminine plural) |
G3588-07 |
tas | the (feminine-plural, direct-object) |
G5037-01 |
te | to/for the (feminine singular) |
G3588-08 |
te | to the (feminine singular) |
G3588-09 |
ten | the (feminine singular, direct-object) |
G3588-10 |
tes | of the (feminine singular) |
G3588-11 |
to | the (nominative neuter singular thing) |
G3588-12 |
tois | to the (masculine/neuter plural) |
G3588-14 |
tou | of the (masculine singular one) |
G3588-15 |
tous | the (masculine-plural ones) |