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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- Luke 2:31 τῶν
which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
- Luke 2:33 ὁἡτοῖς
The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
- Luke 2:34 τὴντῷ
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- Luke 2:35 τὴν
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
- Luke 2:36 τῆς
There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
- Luke 2:37 τοῦ
and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
- Luke 2:38 τῇτῷτοῖς
Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Luke 2:39 τὰτὸντὴν
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
- Luke 2:40 Τὸ
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
- Luke 2:41 οἱτῇτοῦ
Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
- Luke 2:42 τὸτῆς
And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
- Luke 2:43 τὰςτῷὁοἱ
When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
- Luke 2:44 τῇτοῖςτοῖς
Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
- Luke 2:46 τῷτῶν
Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
- Luke 2:47 οἱτῇταῖς
And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
- Luke 2:48 ἡὁ
When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
- Luke 2:49 τοῖςτοῦ
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
- Luke 2:50 τὸ
But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
- Luke 2:51 ἡτὰτῇ
Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
- Luke 2:52 τῇ
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
- Luke 3:1 τῆςτῆςτῆςτοῦτῆςτῆς
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
- Luke 3:2 τὸντῇ
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
- Luke 3:3 τὴντοῦ
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
- Luke 3:4 τοῦτῇτὴντὰς
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
- Luke 3:5 τὰαἱ
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
- Luke 3:6 τὸτοῦ
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- Luke 3:7 τοῖςτῆς
Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Luke 3:8 τῆςτὸνὁτῶντῷ
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin 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.
- Luke 3:9 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.”
- Luke 3:10 οἱ
The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
- Luke 3:11 Ὁτῷὁ
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
- Luke 3:13 Ὁτὸ
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
- Luke 3:14 τοῖς
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
- Luke 3:15 τοῦταῖςτοῦὁ
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
- Luke 3:16 ὁὁτὸντῶν
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Luke 3:17 τὸτῇτὴντὸντὴντὸ
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
- Luke 3:18 τὸν
With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
- Luke 3:19 ὁὁτῆςτοῦὁ
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
- Luke 3:20 τὸν
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
- Luke 3:21 τῷτὸντὸν
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
- Luke 3:22 τὸτὸὁὁ
and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
- Luke 3:23 τοῦ
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
- Luke 3:24 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
- Luke 3:25 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
- Luke 3:26 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
- Luke 3:27 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
- Luke 3:28 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
- Luke 3:29 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
- Luke 3:30 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
- Luke 3:31 τοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦτοῦ
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,