ἡ
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the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Romans 9:17 · Word #3
Lexicon G3588
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Transliteration | ho |
| Strong's | G3588 |
Morphology ART NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ART — Article — The definite article "the" |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁ |
| Strong's | G3588 |
SIBI-P1 G3588-02
the (feminine singular)
| Root | ὁ (ho) |
| Core Meanings | the definite article, the, this, that, particular one, definite reference |
| Semantic Range | definite article marking specificity; demonstrative force (this/that); substantivizing marker (the one who...); generic reference; sometimes functioning like a pronoun (she, the one). |
| Conceptual Significance | The Greek definite article is central to identifying specificity, covenant identity, and thematic emphasis in the New Testament. It can distinguish particular persons or realities (e.g., "the faith," "the law") and often carries theological weight by marking something as known, established, or uniquely defined within the discourse. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,EA,,,,NFS = Greek article, nominative, feminine, singular. Used to mark a definite feminine singular noun, typically as subject of the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἡ is the nominative feminine singular of the definite article. Rendering it as "the (feminine singular)" preserves its function of marking a specific, definite noun while explicitly reflecting its feminine gender and singular number in nominative (subject) case. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὁ (the definite article, the, this, that, particular one, definite reference)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3588-01 |
ai | the (feminine-plural ones) |
G3739-02 |
ai | the (feminine plural ones) |
G1510-01 |
e | the (nominative feminine singular) |
G3739-05 |
e | the (feminine singular subject) |
G5598-01 |
o | the (nominative masculine singular) |
G5599-01 |
o | the (nominative masculine singular) |
G1510-30 |
o | the (masculine singular subject) |
G3588-03 |
o | the (masculine singular nominative) |
G3588-04 |
oi | the (masculine plural ones) |
G3739-09 |
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) |
G3588-14 |
tou | of the (masculine singular one) |
G3588-15 |
tous | the (masculine-plural ones) |