τοῖς

See also: toi5, tois, and τοις

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tôi̯s/ → /tys/ → /tis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tôi̯s/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tys/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /tys/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /tys/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /tis/

Article

τοῖς • (toîs)

1. masculine/neuter dative plural of ὁ (ho)

Particle

τοῖς • (toîs) (discourse particle)

1. (repeated) (often combined with μὲν (mèn) or δὲ (dè), contrasting two clauses): for some... for others

   τοῖς μὲν τῶν Αἰγυπτῐ́ων ἱεροί εἰσιν οἱ κροκόδιλοι, τοῖς δ᾿ οὔ

   For some of the Egyptians crocodiles are holy, for others (they are) not.

   τοῖς μὲν δούλοις ἡ ἀνάγκη εἰσί νόμος , τοῖς δὲ ἐλευθέροις ἀνθρώποις ὁ νόμος εἰσίν ἀνάγκη

   toîs mèn doúlois hē anánkē eisí nómos , toîs dè eleuthérois anthrṓpois ho nómos eisín anánkē

   For slaves force is law, wherease for the free men law is force.