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. 1 Corinthians 15:54τοῦτο; τοῦτο
    When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:3τούτους · those
    Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
  3. 1 Corinthians 16:17οὗτοι · they
    I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:12αὕτη · this
    For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:15ταύτῃ · of this
    Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
  6. 2 Corinthians 1:17Τοῦτο · this
    When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
  7. So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
  8. 2 Corinthians 2:3τοῦτο · as I did
    I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
  9. The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
  10. My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
  11. 2 Corinthians 2:16ταῦτα · such [a task]
    To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
  12. Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.
  13. 2 Corinthians 4:1τοῦτο; ταύτην · this
    Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
  14. 2 Corinthians 4:4τούτου · of this
    The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
  15. 2 Corinthians 4:7τοῦτον · this
    Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
  16. 2 Corinthians 5:2τούτῳ · this [tent]
    For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
  17. 2 Corinthians 5:5τοῦτο · this
    And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
  18. For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
  19. 2 Corinthians 7:1Ταύτας · these
    Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  20. Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
  21. 2 Corinthians 7:13τοῦτο · this
    On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
  22. 2 Corinthians 8:6ταύτην
    So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
  23. 2 Corinthians 8:7ταύτῃ · this
    But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
  24. 2 Corinthians 8:10τούτῳ · this [matter]; τοῦτο · this
    And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
  25. More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
  26. 2 Corinthians 8:20τοῦτο; ταύτῃ · this
    We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.
  27. 2 Corinthians 9:3τούτῳ · this
    But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
  28. 2 Corinthians 9:4ταύτῃ · so
    Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
  29. 2 Corinthians 9:5ταύτην · [gift]
    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
  30. 2 Corinthians 9:6Τοῦτο · this
    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
  31. 2 Corinthians 9:12ταύτης · this
    For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
  32. 2 Corinthians 9:13ταύτης · this
    Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
  33. You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.
  34. Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.
  35. 2 Corinthians 11:10αὕτη · this
    As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
  36. 2 Corinthians 11:17ταύτῃ · this
    In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
  37. 2 Corinthians 12:8τούτου
    Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
  38. 2 Corinthians 12:13ταύτην · this
    In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
  39. See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
  40. 2 Corinthians 13:1τοῦτο · This [is]
    This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
  41. In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
  42. 2 Corinthians 13:10τοῦτο · This is why; ταῦτα · these things
    This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
  43. Galatians 2:10τοῦτο · thing
    They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
  44. Galatians 2:18ταῦτα · what
    If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.
  45. Galatians 3:2τοῦτο · [one thing]
    I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?