οὗτος

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Definition

οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου,

[in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ;]

demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille),

this;

1. as subst., this one, he;

(a) absol.: Matthew 3:17, Mark 9:7, Luke 7:44, 45, John 1:15, Acts 2:15, al.; expressing contempt (cl.), Matthew 13:55, 56, Mark 6:2, 3, John 6:42, al.; εἰς τοῦτο, Mark 1:38, Romans 14:9; μετὰ τοῦτο (ταῦτα; V. Westc. on John 5:1), John 2:12; 11:7, al.;

(b) epanaleptic (referring to what precedes): Matthew 5:19, Mark 3:35, Luke 9:48, John 6:46, Romans 7:10, al.;

(with) proleptic (referring to what follows): before ἵνα (Bl., §69, 6), Luke 1:43, John 3:19 (and freq.) 15:8, Romans 14:9, al.; before ὅτι, Luke 10:11, John 9:3o, Acts 24:14, Romans 2:3, al.; ὅπως, Romans 9:17; ἐάν, John 13:35;

(d) special idioms: τοῦτο μὲν . . . τ. δέ (cl), partly . . . partly. Hebrews 10:33; καὶ τοῦτο (τοῦτον, ταῦτα), and that (him) too, Romans 13:11, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Hebrews 11:12; τοῦτ᾽ ἐστιν, Matthew 27:46.

2. As adj., with subst.;

(a) with art.

(α) before the art.: Matthew 12:32, Mark 9:29, Luke 7:44, John 4:15, Romans 11:24, Revelation 19:9, al.;

(β) after the noun: Matthew 3:9, Mark 12:16, Luke 11:31, John 4:13, Acts 6:13, Romans 15:28, 1 Corinthians 1:20, Revelation 2:24, al.;

(b) with subst. anarth. (with predicative force; Bl., §49, 4): Luke 1:36; 2:2; 24:21, John 2:11; 4:54; 21:14, 2 Corinthians 13:1.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as οὗτος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,391 total
  1. John 7:49οὗτος · this
    But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”
  2. John 8:4αὕτη · this
    …and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
  3. John 8:6Τοῦτο · this
    They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
  4. John 8:20Ταῦτα · these
    He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  5. John 8:23τούτου · this; τούτου · this
    Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
  6. John 8:26ταῦτα
    “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
  7. John 8:28ταῦτα · what
    So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
  8. John 8:30Ταῦτα · these things
    As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
  9. John 8:40τοῦτο · such a thing
    But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
  10. John 8:47τοῦτο
    Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
  11. John 9:2οὗτος · this [man]
    …and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
  12. John 9:3οὗτος · this [man]
    Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.
  13. John 9:6Ταῦτα · [this]
    When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
  14. John 9:8οὗτός · this
    At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
  15. John 9:9Οὗτός · he
    Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”
  16. John 9:16οὗτος · This
    Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
  17. John 9:19Οὗτός · this
    …and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
  18. John 9:20οὗτός · he
    His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
  19. John 9:22Ταῦτα · this
    His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
  20. John 9:23τοῦτο
    That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
  21. John 9:24οὗτος · this
    So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
  22. John 9:29τοῦτον · this [man]
    We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
  23. John 9:30τούτῳ · That
    “That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
  24. John 9:31τούτου · the
    We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
  25. John 9:33οὗτος · this [man]
    If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”
  26. John 9:39τοῦτον · this
    Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
  27. John 9:40ταῦτα · this
    Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
  28. John 10:3τούτῳ · for him
    The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
  29. John 10:6Ταύτην · this
    Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
  30. John 10:16ταύτης · this
    I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  31. John 10:17τοῦτό
    The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
  32. John 10:18ταύτην · This
    No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
  33. John 10:19τούτους · [Jesus’]
    Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
  34. John 10:21Ταῦτα · These
    But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
  35. John 10:25ταῦτα
    “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
  36. John 10:41τούτου · this [man]
    Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
  37. John 11:4Αὕτη · This
    When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
  38. John 11:7τοῦτο
    …and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
  39. John 11:9τούτου · of this
    Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
  40. John 11:11Ταῦτα · this; τοῦτο
    After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
  41. John 11:26τοῦτο · this
    And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
  42. John 11:28τοῦτο · this
    After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
  43. John 11:37οὗτος · this [man]; οὗτος · [Lazarus]
    But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”
  44. John 11:43ταῦτα · this
    After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
  45. John 11:47οὗτος · This
    Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
  46. John 11:51Τοῦτο · this
    Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
  47. John 12:5τοῦτο · this
    “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”