οἷς
ois
to whom
probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
Romans 15:21 · Word #4
Lexicon G3739
| Lemma | ὅς |
| Transliteration | hós |
| Strong's | G3739 |
| In-context | to whom |
| Literal | to-whom |
Morphology PRO.R DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.R — Relative Pronoun — Introduces relative clauses |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅς |
| Strong's | G3739 |
SIBI-P1 G3739-10
to whom / to which (plural)
| Root | ὅς (hos) |
| Core Meanings | who, which, that, who/which one, the one who |
| Semantic Range | to whom, for whom, in whom, by whom; to which, in which, by which; sometimes expressing means, association, advantage, or reference depending on context. |
| Conceptual Significance | As a relative pronoun, οἷς structurally links clauses and ties descriptive or explanatory material to a prior group. It reinforces covenantal and narrative continuity by specifying the people or things to whom divine actions, promises, or judgments pertain. |
| Morphological Notes | Relative pronoun (Gr,RR), dative plural; either masculine plural (DMP) or neuter plural (DNP). Functions to refer back to a plural antecedent and serves in the dative role (indirect object, sphere, association, or means) within its clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form οἷς is the dative plural (masculine or neuter) of the relative pronoun ὅς. Rendering it as "to whom / to which (plural)" preserves the dative case (indicating indirect object, reference, or means) and the plural number, while allowing for either masculine ("whom") or neuter ("which") antecedents. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὅς (who, which, that, who/which one, the one who)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3739-01 |
a | the things which |
G3739-03 |
ais | to which (feminine plural) |
G3739-04 |
as | whom (feminine plural, as direct object) |
Word Usage (1406 occurrences of G3739)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:16 | ἧς | es | whom |
| Matthew 1:23 | ὅ | o | which |
| Matthew 1:25 | οὗ | ou | that |