ταῦτα
taûta
G5023
SILEX Entry
Definition
Demonstrative pronoun, neuter plural nominative or accusative, meaning 'these things'—referring to objects, concepts, events, or matters previously mentioned, readily apparent, or about to be introduced. It primarily serves to indicate a group or set of non-personal entities in discourse, either as subject ('these things happen') or object ('he said these things'). In narratival or logical flow, ταῦτα can indicate logical consequence ('thus, so, therefore').
Semantic Range
these things, those things (contextually close), such things, matters at hand, what has been mentioned, so, thus (as discourse marker)
Root / Etymology
From the demonstrative root οὗτος (this). ταῦτα is the neuter plural form, used for non-masculine, non-feminine referents. The form is a regular product of the declension of οὗτος in the neuter plural nominative/accusative.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ταῦτα appears frequently in the Septuagint and New Testament as well as in broader Koine literature. It consistently serves as a demonstrative for matters at hand, with context determining whether physical objects or abstract concepts are intended. Classical usage was similar, though early Greek occasionally preferred alternative demonstratives (e.g., ἐκεῖνα for more distant reference). In narrative and discourse, ταῦτα may signal a transition from description to consequence (sometimes rendered 'thus' or 'so' in English), but its primary function is always deictic reference. English translations vary with context: 'these things,' 'this,' or even elided in translation. The range of Strong's gloss reflects its flexible referential role, but core meaning is always demonstrative of neuter plural entities or concepts. Unlike ἑκεῖνα ('those things'), ταῦτα refers to entities presumed close by or recently mentioned in the discourse.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
nominative or accusative case neuter plural of οὗτος; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
Root Family
οὗτ- (hoûtos) — to indicate what is present or near, point out, designate this or these
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G3778 | οὗτος | these |
| G3779 | οὕτω | in this way |
| G5124 | τοῦτο | |
| G5125 | τούτοις | |
| G5126 | τοῦτον |
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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