ταῦτα
hoûtos
these things
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.
John 15:11 · Word #1
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 N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.D — Demonstrative Pronoun — Points to something specific |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | these things |
| Literal | these-things |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὗτος |
| Strong's | G3778 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3778-05
these
| Morphological Notes | Demonstrative pronoun; neuter, plural, accusative (RD, ANP); functions as direct object or accusative referent, agreeing with a neuter plural noun implied or expressed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ταῦτα is neuter plural accusative of οὗτος, designating things that are present or near in attention. "These" preserves the demonstrative force and plural number without adding contextual qualifiers like "things." |
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