ταύτας
hoûtos
A demonstrative pronoun indicating a person, thing, or concept that is near in time, space, discourse, or attention to the speaker or writer; primarily refers to 'this (one), these', sometimes with emphasis on what is present, just mentioned, or about to be described. Can function as subject, object, or attribute in a sentence, agreeing in gender, number, and case with its referent. In discourse, can distinguish 'this one' (more immediate) from 'that one' (ἐκεῖνος, more distant). Forms part of set phrases or idioms to emphasize or clarify the referent.
Hebrews 9:23 · Word #19
Lexicon G3778
| Lemma | οὗτος |
| Transliteration | hoûtos |
| Strong's | G3778 |
| Definition | A demonstrative pronoun indicating a person, thing, or concept that is near in time, space, discourse, or attention to the speaker or writer; primarily refers to 'this (one), these', sometimes with emphasis on what is present, just mentioned, or about to be described. Can function as subject, object, or attribute in a sentence, agreeing in gender, number, and case with its referent. In discourse, can distinguish 'this one' (more immediate) from 'that one' (ἐκεῖνος, more distant). Forms part of set phrases or idioms to emphasize or clarify the referent. |
Morphology PRO.D ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.D — Demonstrative Pronoun — Points to something specific |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὗτος |
| Strong's | G3778 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3778-07
these
| Morphological Notes | Demonstrative determiner; accusative feminine plural (Gr,ED,,,,AFP), agreeing with a feminine plural noun as direct object or object of a preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ταύτας is accusative feminine plural, pointing to specific feminine entities that are near or present in discourse. “These” preserves the demonstrative force and plural feminine reference without adding contextual detail. |
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