τοι — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

τοι1enclit.pcldat.σύThe pcl. is used to bring home a truth to an addressee, whether real or imaginary ('I tell you'). It may add slight emphasis to an assertion, or indicate the applicability of a general reflection to the matter in hand. It is uncommon in prose, except w. a conj. or other pcl. I tell you, for sure, in truth, indeedHom.βαρείας τοι τύχας προταρβῶheavy indeed is the fate that I dreadA.σέ τοι κικλήσκωit is to you that I am callingS.τίκτει τοι κόρος ὕβρινexcess, you may be sure, begets insolenceThgn.in subordinate cls., esp. w. causal conj. ἐπεί or conditional εἰHom.ἐπεί τοι δεινὸν ἂν εἴηsince it would indeed be dreadfulLys.εἴ τοι νομίζειςif you really thinksthg. to be the caseS.w. another pcl., which has its normal force, directing focus on the addresseeἀλλά τοι, ἀλλά ... τοι, γάρ τοι, γέ τοι, δέ τοι, δή τοι, τἄρατοι ἄραHom.see alsoἤτοικαίτοιμέντοιοὔτοι

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let me tell you, surely, verily

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