τοῦ
tou
the
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Matthew 2:9 · Word #4
Lexicon G3588
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Transliteration | ho |
| Strong's | G3588 |
| In-context | the |
| Literal | the |
Morphology ART GEN M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Strong's | G3588 |
SIBI-P1 G3588-14
of the (masculine singular one)
| Root | ὁ (ho) |
| Core Meanings | the definite article, this, that, the one, the same |
| Semantic Range | marks definiteness; indicates possession ("of the"), source, relationship, partitive sense, or description; can function substantivally as "of the one"; may carry demonstrative force ("of this/that"). |
| Conceptual Significance | Though often untranslated or taken for granted in English, the Greek article structures meaning by specifying identity, possession, and relationship. In theological contexts it can particularize key titles (e.g., "of the Son," "of the Lord"), reinforcing covenantal and relational specificity within the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,EA,,,,GMS — Greek definite article, genitive case, masculine gender, singular number. It functions adjectivally, agreeing with a masculine singular noun in the genitive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form τοῦ is the genitive masculine singular of the definite article ὁ. Rendering it as "of the (masculine singular one)" preserves the genitive sense (possession, source, or relation) and explicitly reflects its masculine singular agreement with the noun it modifies. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὁ (the definite article, this, that, the one, the same)
| 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) |
G3588-13 |
ton | the (masculine singular direct object) |
G3588-15 |
tous | the (masculine-plural ones) |