ὁ

ho

Greek G3588 Article 19,889 occurrences in 6,978 verses
ὁ the/this/who

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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  1. Acts 25:7 οἱ

    When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

  2. Acts 25:8 Τοῦτὸντῶντὸ

    Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

  3. Acts 25:9 Ὁτοῖςτῷ

    But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

  4. Acts 25:10 ὁτοῦ

    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

  5. Acts 25:11 τὸ

    If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

  6. Acts 25:12 ὁτοῦ

    Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

  7. Acts 25:13 ὁτὸν

    After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

  8. Acts 25:14 ὁτῷτὰτὸν

    Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

  9. Acts 25:15 οἱοἱτῶν

    While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

  10. Acts 25:16 ὁτοὺςτοῦ

    I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

  11. Acts 25:17 τῇτοῦτὸν

    So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

  12. Acts 25:18 οἱ

    But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

  13. Acts 25:19 τῆςὁ

    They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

  14. Acts 25:20 τὴν

    Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

  15. Acts 25:21 τοῦτὴντοῦ

    But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

  16. Acts 25:22 τὸντοῦ

    Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

  17. Acts 25:23 Τῇτοῦτῆςτὸτοῖςτῆςτοῦὁ

    The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.

  18. Acts 25:24 ὁοἱτὸτῶν

    Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

  19. Acts 25:25 τὸν

    But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

  20. Acts 25:26 τῷτῆς

    I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

  21. Acts 25:27 τὰς

    For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

  22. Acts 26:1 τὸνὁτὴν

    Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

  23. Acts 26:3 τῶν

    especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

  24. Acts 26:4 Τὴντὴντὴντῷοἱ

    Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.

  25. Acts 26:5 τὴντῆς

    They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

  26. Acts 26:6 τῆςτοὺςτοῦ

    And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

  27. Acts 26:7 τὸ

    the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

  28. Acts 26:8 ὁ

    Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

  29. Acts 26:9 τὸτοῦ

    So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  30. Acts 26:10 τῶντὴντῶν

    And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

  31. Acts 26:11 τὰςτὰς

    I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

  32. Acts 26:12 τὴντῆςτῶν

    In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

  33. Acts 26:13 τὴντὴντοῦτοὺς

    About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

  34. Acts 26:14 τὴντῇ

    We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

  35. Acts 26:15 Ὁ

    ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.

  36. Acts 26:16 τοὺς

    ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.

  37. Acts 26:17 τοῦτῶν

    I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them

  38. Acts 26:18 τοῦτῆςτοῦτὸντοῦτοῖςτῇ

    to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

  39. Acts 26:19 τῇ

    So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

  40. Acts 26:20 τοῖςτὴντῆςτοῖςτὸντῆς

    First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

  41. Acts 26:21 τῷ

    For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

  42. Acts 26:22 τῆςτοῦτῆςοἱ

    But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

  43. Acts 26:23 ὁτῷτοῖς

    that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

  44. Acts 26:24 ὁτῇτὰ

    At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

  45. Acts 26:25 Ὁ

    But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

  46. Acts 26:26 ὁ

    For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

  47. Acts 26:27 τοῖς

    King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

  48. Acts 26:28 Ὁτὸν

    Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”

  49. Acts 26:29 Ὁτῷτοὺςτῶν

    “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

  50. Acts 26:30 ὁὁἥοἱ

    Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.