ὁ
ho
ὁ, ἡ, τό,
the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article.
I. As demonstr. pron.
1. As frequently in Hom., absol., he (she, it), his (etc.): Act.17:28 (quoted from the poet Aratus).
2. Distributive, ὁ μὲν . . . ὁ δέ, the one . . . the other: 1Co.7:7, Gal.4:22; pl., Act.14:4, 17:32, Php.1:16, al.; οἱ μὲν . . . ἄλλοι δέ, Mat.16:14, Jhn.7:12; οἱ μεν̀ . . . ὁδέ, Heb.7:21, 23.
3. In narration (without ὁ μὲν preceding), ὁ δέ, but he: Mat.2:14, Mrk.1:45, Luk.8:21, Jhn.9:38, al. mult.
II. As prepositive article, the, prefixed,
1. to nouns unmodified: ὁ θεός, τὸ φῶς, etc.; to abstract nouns, ἡ σοφία, etc., to pl. nouns which indicate a class, οἱ ἀλώπεκες, foxes, Mat.8:20, al.; to an individual as representing a class, ὁ ἐργάτης, Luk.10:7; with nom. = voc. in addresses, Mat.11:26, Jhn.19:3, Jas.5:1, al.; to things which pertain to one, ἡ χεῖρ, his hand, Mrk.3:1; to names of persons well known or already mentioned; usually to names of countries (originally adjectives), ἡ Ἰουδαία, etc.
2. To modified nouns: with of person(s) pron. genitive, μοῦ, σοῦ, etc.; with poss. pron., ἐμός, σός, etc.; with adj. between the art. and the noun, ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος, Mat.12:35; the noun foll, by adj., both with art., ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, Jhn.10:11 (on ὁ ὄχλος πολύς, Jhn.12:9, see M, Pr., 84); before adjectival phrases, ἡ κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις, Rom.9:11.
3. To Other parts of speech used as substantives;
(a) neuter adjectives: τ. ἀγαθόν, etc.;
(b) cardinal numerals: ὁ εἶς, οἷ δύο, etc.;
(c) participles: ὁ βαπτίζων (= ὁ Βαπτιστής, Mat.14:2), Mrk.6:14; πᾶς ὁ, with ptcp., every one who, etc.;
(d) adverbs: τὸ πέραν, τὰ νῦν, ὁ ἔσω ἄνθρωπος;
(e) infinitives: nom., τὸ θέλειν, Rom.7:18, al.; genitive, τοῦ, after adjectives, ἄξιον τοῦ πορεύεσθαι, 1Co.16:4; verbs, ἐλαχεν τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, Luk.1:9; and frequently in a final sense, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρειν, Mat.13:3 (on the artic. inf., see Bl., §71).
4. In the neut. to sentences, phrases or single words treated as a quotation: τὸ Ἐι δύνῃ, Mrk.9:23; τὸ ἔτι ἅπαξ, Heb.12:27; τὸ ἀνέβη, Eph.4:9, al.
5. To prepositional phrases: οἱ ἀπὸ Ἰταλίας, Heb.13:24; οἱ ἐκ νόμου, Rom.4:14; neut. accusative absol., in adverbial phrases, τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν, daily, Luk.11:3; τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, as regards the flesh, Rom.9:5.
6. To nouns in the genitive, denoting kinship, association, etc.: ὁ τοῦ, the son of (unless context indicates a different relationship), Mat.10:2, al.; τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, the things that pertain to God, Mat.16:23; τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης, Rom.14:19 (cf. M, Pr., 81ff.; Bl, §§46, 47).
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- Matthew 3:4 ὁτὸτὴνἡ
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Matthew 3:5 ἡἡτοῦ
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
- Matthew 3:6 τῷτὰς
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
- Matthew 3:7 τῶντὸτῆς
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Matthew 3:8 τῆς
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
- Matthew 3:9 τὸνὁτῶντῷ
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Matthew 3:10 ἡτὴντῶν
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 3:11 ὁτὰ
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Matthew 3:12 τὸτῇτὴντὸντὴντὸ
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
- Matthew 3:13 ὁτῆςτὸντὸντοῦ
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
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“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- Matthew 3:16 ὁτοῦοἱτὸτοῦ
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
- Matthew 3:17 τῶνὁὁ
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Matthew 4:1 ὁτὴντοῦτοῦ
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
- Matthew 4:3 ὁτοῦοἱ
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Matthew 4:4 Ὁὁ
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- Matthew 4:5 ὁτὴντὸτοῦ
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
- Matthew 4:6 τοῦΤοῖςτὸν
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- Matthew 4:7 ὁτὸν
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- Matthew 4:8 ὁτὰςτοῦτὴν
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
- Matthew 4:10 ὁτὸν
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
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Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
- Matthew 4:12 τὴν
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
- Matthew 4:13 τὴντὴν
Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Matthew 4:14 τὸτοῦ
to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
- Matthew 4:15 τοῦτῶν
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
- Matthew 4:16 ὁὁτοῖς
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- Matthew 4:17 ὁἡτῶν
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 4:18 τὴντῆςτὸντὸντὴν
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 4:20 οἱτὰ
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
- Matthew 4:21 τὸντοῦτὸντῷτοῦτὰ
Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
- Matthew 4:22 οἱτὸτὸν
and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
- Matthew 4:23 τῇταῖςτὸτῆςτῷ
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Matthew 4:24 ἡτὴντοὺς
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
- Matthew 4:25 τῆςτοῦ
The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
- Matthew 5:1 τοὺςτὸοἱ
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
- Matthew 5:2 τὸ
and He began to teach them, saying:
- Matthew 5:3 οἱτῷἡτῶν
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:4 οἱ
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- Matthew 5:5 οἱτὴν
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Matthew 5:6 οἱτὴν
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- Matthew 5:7 οἱ
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- Matthew 5:8 οἱτῇτὸν
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- Matthew 5:9 οἱ
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
- Matthew 5:10 οἱἡτῶν
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:12 ὁτοῖςτοὺςτοὺς
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
- Matthew 5:13 τὸτῆςτὸτῶν
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
- Matthew 5:14 τὸτοῦ
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Matthew 5:15 τὸντὴντοῖςτῇ
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.