αὗται
hoûtos
these
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.
Acts 20:34 · Word #15
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 DET NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | these |
| Literal | these-Nominative-Feminine-Plural |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὗτος |
| Strong's | G3778 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3778-01
these
| Morphological Notes | Demonstrative pronoun; nominative case, feminine gender, plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "These" directly reflects the nominative feminine plural demonstrative form, designating specific feminine referents that are present or near in discourse. It preserves the proximal force inherent in οὗτος. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
these
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct; it matches the demonstrative pronoun function in context referring back to the hands just mentioned. |