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. Acts 1:11οὗτος · This
    “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
  2. Acts 1:14οὗτοι · they
    With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
  3. Acts 1:15ταύταις · those
    In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
  4. Acts 1:17ταύτης · in this
    He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
  5. Acts 1:18Οὗτος · [Judas]
    (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
  6. Acts 1:19τοῦτ’ · that
    This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
  7. Acts 1:22τούτων · of these
    …beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
  8. Acts 1:24τούτων · these
    And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
  9. Acts 1:25ταύτης · this
    …to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
  10. Acts 2:6ταύτης · this
    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
  11. Acts 2:7οὗτοί · these
    Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
  12. Acts 2:12τοῦτο · this
    Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
  13. Acts 2:14τοῦτο
    Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
  14. Acts 2:15οὗτοι · These [men]
    These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
  15. Acts 2:16τοῦτό · this
    No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
  16. Acts 2:22τούτους · this
    Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
  17. Acts 2:23τοῦτον · He
    He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
  18. Acts 2:26τοῦτο
    Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
  19. Acts 2:29ταύτης · this
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  20. Acts 2:32Τοῦτον · this
    God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
  21. Acts 2:33τοῦτο
    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  22. Acts 2:36τοῦτον · this
    Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  23. Acts 2:40ταύτης · this
    With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
  24. Acts 3:6τοῦτό
    But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
  25. Acts 3:10οὗτος
    …they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
  26. Acts 3:12τούτῳ · this
    And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  27. Acts 3:16τοῦτον · this [man]; ταύτην · this
    By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
  28. Acts 3:24ταύτας · these
    Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
  29. Acts 4:7τοῦτο · this
    They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
  30. Acts 4:9οὗτος · he
    If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
  31. Acts 4:10τούτῳ; οὗτος · this [man]
    …then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
  32. Acts 4:11οὗτός · This [Jesus]
    This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
  33. Acts 4:16τούτοις · these
    “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
  34. Acts 4:17τούτῳ · this
    But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
  35. Acts 4:22τοῦτο
    For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
  36. Acts 4:27ταύτῃ · this
    In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
  37. Acts 5:4τοῦτο · such
    Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
  38. Acts 5:5τούτους · these
    On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
  39. Acts 5:11ταῦτα · these [events]
    And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
  40. Acts 5:20ταύτης · this
    “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
  41. Acts 5:24τούτους · this; τοῦτο
    When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
  42. Acts 5:28τούτῳ · this; τούτου · this
    “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
  43. Acts 5:31τοῦτον · Him
    God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
  44. Acts 5:32τούτων · these
    We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
  45. Acts 5:35τούτοις · these
    “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
  46. Acts 5:36τούτων
    Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.