τούτων
toútōn
G5130
SILEX Entry
Definition
Genitive plural of οὗτος, indicating possession, association, origin, or specification with respect to 'these' persons or things; used to mean 'of these,' 'from these,' 'concerning these,' depending on the construction. Functions as a demonstrative pronoun or adjective marking near deixis (proximity to the speaker), referring back to entities previously mentioned or understood from context. In both masculine and neuter forms, it denotes collective or specific reference to multiple items, people, or concepts in the near context.
Semantic Range
of these, from these, concerning these, belonging to these, on account of these, from among these, these people's
Root / Etymology
Formed from the demonstrative pronoun οὗτος (this, these), inflected as a genitive plural. The stem τουτ- from οὗτος plus the genitive plural ending -ων for masculine/neuter.
Historical & Contextual Notes
τούτων is the genitive plural of οὗτος and appears frequently in Koine Greek. The demonstrative pronoun οὗτος is used for objects or persons 'near' (in space, time, or discourse) as opposed to ἐκεῖνος ('that, those' – more distant). The genitive case expresses a range of relationships, including possession ('of these'), separation ('from these'), cause or source, and broad specification. In narrative, it often refers to people, things, or actions just mentioned or about to be detailed. The neuter form is common for concepts, groups, or in abstract constructions. English translations frequently render τούτων as 'of these,' 'these people's,' 'from these,' or 'belonging to these,' but nuanced uses may be obscured in translation. The construction is unchanged from classical through Koine periods, retaining its force as a marked demonstrative specifying proximity or immediacy. In the Septuagint and New Testament, τούτων frequently appears in lists, explanations, or when specifying groups identified in the discourse. No distinction is made in English between masculine and neuter forms, but Greek makes the distinction based on reference.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
genitive case plural masculine or neuter of οὗτος; of (from or concerning) these (persons or things):--such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.
Root Family
τουτ- (toútou) — this (demonstrative; near in space, time, or thought), of this, belonging to this, from this
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G5127 | τούτου |
Word Forms
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