οἱ

oi

the

the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G3588

John 7:10 · Word #4

Lexicon G3588

Lemma
Transliterationho
Strong'sG3588
In-contextthe
Literalthe

Morphology ART NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ART — Article — The definite article "the"
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemma
Strong'sG3588

SIBI-P1 G3588-04

the (masculine plural ones)

Root (ho)
Core Meaningsthe definite article, the one(s), this, that, the particular one(s) identified
Semantic Rangemarks definiteness; identifies specific persons or groups; can function substantivally as "the ones"; may point back to previously mentioned referents; can carry demonstrative force ("these/those") in certain contexts
Conceptual SignificanceThe Greek article frequently identifies particular persons or groups in salvation history (e.g., "the disciples," "the Pharisees," "the saints"), marking them as known or covenantally significant. Its substantival use often highlights defined communities or roles within the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesGr,RP/RD/EA,,,,NMP: definite article (ὁ), nominative masculine plural. Functions as a determiner modifying a masculine plural noun or as a substantival article meaning "the ones" (masculine plural subject).
Rendering RationaleThe form οἱ is the nominative masculine plural of the definite article ὁ. Rendering it as "the (masculine plural ones)" preserves its definite, identifying function and reflects its nominative case (subject role), masculine gender, and plural number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root (the definite article, the one(s), this, that, the particular one(s) identified)

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)

Word Usage (19808 occurrences of G3588)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:2 τὸν ton the
Matthew 1:2 τὸν ton-2 the
Matthew 1:2 τὸν ton-3 the