τοῦτο
hoûtos
this
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 8:40 · Word #17
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | this |
| Literal | this |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὗτος |
| Strong's | G3778 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3778-12
this
| Morphological Notes | Demonstrative pronoun; neuter; singular; nominative (form identical with accusative in neuter). |
| Rendering Rationale | The neuter singular nominative demonstrative points to something present or near in attention. "This" preserves the deictic force and singular reference without adding contextual detail. |
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