ὑμᾶς
hymâs
G5209
SILEX Entry
Definition
Second person plural pronoun in the accusative case, referring to the group being addressed as the direct object of a verb or the object of a preposition. Used to indicate 'you' (plural) as those spoken to by the speaker, without specifying gender or social status. May carry an emphatic or contrastive function depending on word order or context.
Semantic Range
you (plural, accusative), you all, you (as object), you (emphatic or contrastive), the persons addressed by the speaker in a group
Root / Etymology
From the Greek root ὑμ- (as in ὑμεῖς, the nominative plural for 'you'), with the accusative ending -ᾶς indicating direct object relationships. Related forms include ὑμεῖς (nominative), ὑμῖν (dative), and ὑμῶν (genitive).
Historical & Contextual Notes
ὑμᾶς is the standard accusative plural form of the second person pronoun in Koine Greek and is uniformly used throughout classical, Hellenistic, and New Testament Greek. It addresses two or more persons directly as the object of verbs or prepositions. Greek personal pronouns generally did not specify the gender of addressees, in contrast to some Semitic or modern languages. In the New Testament and Septuagint, ὑμᾶς consistently translates Hebrew second person plural accusative pronouns. English translations typically render ὑμᾶς as 'you,' obscuring the explicit plurality of the Greek (which is often regionally distinguished in English as 'you all,' 'y'all,' or 'you guys'). In contexts where the direct object is emphasized (e.g., contrasting with 'us' [ἡμᾶς]), ὑμᾶς may stand in initial or prominent position in the clause. The distinction between the singular 'you' (σέ/σὲ) and plural 'you' (ὑμᾶς) is grammatically marked in Greek, even though this is commonly lost in standard modern English translations. No substantive theological or conceptual difference is attached to this form; it functions purely grammatically.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
accusative case of ὑμεῖς; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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