οὗτος

ohutosDemonstrativeG3778

this/he/she/it

From: from the article G3588 (ὁ) and G846 (αὐτός);

Short Definition

the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)

Full Lexicon Entry

this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: , expressing contempt, εἰς τοῦτο,; *μετὰ τοῦτο *(ταῦτα;
V
Westc. on ) (b) epanaleptic (referring to what precedes): , (with) proleptic (referring to what follows): , (and freq.), o, ὅπως; ἐάν; (d) special idioms: *τοῦτο μὲν *. . *δέ *(cl), partly . . partly. ; *καὶ τοῦτο *(τοῦτον, ταῦτα), and that (him) too,; τοῦτ᾽ ἐστιν.
2.As adj., with subst.
awith art. (α) before the art.
bwith subst. anarth. (with predicative force; Bl., §49, 4)
LXX Usage: chiefly for זֹאת,זֶה

Grammar

Part of Speech Demonstrative

Morphology G:D

DescriptionGreek Demonstrative

Occurrences

1,288 times

Appears 1,288 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

John
219
Acts
218
Luke
217
Matthew
138
Mark
75

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 1:12
  • Acts 14:15
  • James 1:25
  • Luke 11:29
  • Matthew 21:10

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