οὗτός
hoûtos
This is
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 4:11 · 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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.D — Demonstrative Pronoun — Points to something specific |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | This is |
| Literal | this-one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὗτος |
| Strong's | G3778 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3778-04
in this way
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D); demonstrative adverb of manner, indeclinable. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverbial form οὕτως derives from the demonstrative root οὗτ- and expresses manner, literally "in this (manner)." "In this way" preserves the demonstrative force pointing to what is present or just referenced. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
this one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in this way' does not match the demonstrative pronoun usage in context; 'this one' aligns with the Greek and its referential function here. |