τούτου
toútou
G5127
SILEX Entry
Definition
Genitive singular masculine or neuter form of the demonstrative pronoun οὗτος, meaning 'of this (person or thing)' or 'belonging to this.' Primarily used to indicate possession, origin, source, or association with something that is immediate in context, either nearby in space, time, or discourse. In contexts, it can refer to 'of this man' (masculine) or 'of this thing/matter' (neuter), or to specify a particular event, statement, or quality previously mentioned or about to be clarified.
Semantic Range
of this (person or thing), belonging to this, from this, concerning this, by this, about this, of this man, of this thing/event, of such (one/thing)
Root / Etymology
From the demonstrative stem οὗτος (this), genitive singular τούτου (masculine/neuter).
Historical & Contextual Notes
τούτου functions as the genitive singular (masculine and neuter) of the demonstrative οὗτος, whose core sense is to indicate something close in proximity, thought, or discourse—'this' as opposed to 'that' (ἐκεῖνος, remote reference). It is frequent throughout the Septuagint and New Testament, used to indicate possession ('of this person/thing'), origin ('from this'), agency ('by this'), or relation ('concerning this'). Unlike the English 'his' or 'its,' τούτου always retains a close demonstrative force. The form never applies to feminine referents (whose genitive is ταύτης). The English translation as 'this' or with genitive prepositional phrases ('of this one') generally conveys the sense, but sometimes traditional translations obscure its demonstrative focus by using generic terms like 'thereof' or 'thence.' No significant change in meaning occurs from classical to Koine; the form and function remain stable, though it is especially prevalent in narrative and discourse transitions in Hellenistic and biblical Greek. Contrast with ἐκείνου ('of that') to mark remoteness.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
genitive case singular masculine or neuter of οὗτος; of (from or concerning) this (person or thing):--here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus.
Root Family
τουτ- (toútou) — this (demonstrative; near in space, time, or thought), of this, belonging to this, from this
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G5130 | τούτων |
Word Forms
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