Lexical Definition

‎οὗτος‎ hoûtos (hoo'-tos) this/he/she/it ^G:D
from the article ‎ὁ‎ and ‎αὐτός‎

he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.

• the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)

Abbott-Smith

οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, gen., τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, [in LXX chiefly for זֶה, זֹאת;] demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille),
this;
1. as subst., this one, he;
(a) absol.: Mt 3:17, Mk 9:7, Lk 7:44, 45, Jo 1:15, Ac 2:15, al.; expressing contempt (cl.), Mt 13:55, 56, Mk 6:2, 3, Jo 6:42, al.; εἰς τοῦτο, Mk 1:38, Ro 14:9; μετὰ τοῦτο (ταῦτα; V. Westc. on Jo 5:1), Jo 2:12 11:7, al.;
(b) epanaleptic (referring to what precedes): Mt 5:19, Mk 3:35, Lk 9:48, Jo 6:46, Ro 7:10, al.;
(c) proleptic (referring to what follows): seq. ἵνα (Bl., § 69, 6), Lk 1:43, Jo 3:19 (and freq.) 15:8, Ro 14:9, al.; seq. ὅτι, Lk 10:11, Jo 9:30, Ac 24:14, Ro 2:3, al.; ὅπως, Ro 9:17; ἐάν, Jo 13:35;
(d) special idioms: τοῦτο μὲν . . . τ. δέ (cl), partly . . . partly, He 10:33; καὶ τοῦτο (τοῦτον, ταῦτα), and that (him) too, Ro 13:11, I Co 2:2, He 11:12; τοῦτ’ ἐστιν, that is to say, Mt 27:46.
2. As adj., c. subst.;
(a) c. art.
(α) before the art.: Mt 12:32, Mk 9:29, Lk 7:44, Jo 4:15, Ro 11:24, Re 19:9, al.;
(β) after the noun: Mt 3:9, Mk 12:16, Lk 11:31, Jo 4:13, Ac 6:13, Ro 15:28, I Co 1:20, Re 2:24, al.;
(b) c. subst. anarth. (with predicative force; Bl., § 49, 4): Lk 1:36 2:2 24:21, Jo 2:11 4:54 21:14, II Co 13:1.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο,

genitive τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, etc.: the dual feminine never in Attic dialect, see ὁ, ἡ, τό, [near the start]:—demonstrative pronoun, this, common from [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__A ORIGIN and FORMS: οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο probably arose from a reduplication of the demonstrative ὁ, ἡ, τό with insertion of -υ- (= Sanskrit Particle u), e.g. ταῦτα from τα-υ-τα: Doric dialect genitive singular feminine τούτας [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc., the latter is uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+], as genitive singular neuter οὕτω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; accusative singular feminine οὕταν [Refs 6th c.BC+] —In _Attic dialect_ οὗτος was frequently strengthened by the _demonstrative_ -ί, οὑτοσί, αὑτηί, τουτί, _genitive_ τουτουί, _dative_ τουτῳί, _accusative_ τουτονί; plural nominative οὑτοιί, neuter ταυτί, etc., this man here: sometimes a Particle is inserted between the pronoun and -ί, as αὑτηγί for αὑτηί γε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τουτογί for τουτί γε, [Refs]; ταυταγί for ταυτί γε, [Refs]; τουτοδί for τουτὶ δέ, [Refs]; τουτουμενί for τουτουὶ μέν, [Refs] —In codices the ν ἐφελκυστικόν is sometimes added in the forms οὑτοσίν, οὑτωσίν, and οὑτοσίν is said to be Attic dialect by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. [This ι is always long, and a long vowel or diphthong before it becomes short, as αὑτη?\~Xί, τουτω?\~Xί, οὑτοῐί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B USAGE in regard to CONCOR[οὗτος">Refs 4th c.BC+] is frequently used as a pronoun substantive: hence neuter is followed by genitive, κατὰ τοῦτο τῆς ἀκροπόλιος [Refs 5th c.BC+] adjective, in which case its substantive commonly takes the Article, οὗτος ὁ ἀνήρ or ὁ ἀνὴρ οὗτος.—But the Article is absent,
__B.1 always in Epic dialect Poets (except [οὗτος ἀνήρ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.471, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.406, etc.">Refs 8th c.BC+]: sometimes also in Trag., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 sometimes when the Noun is so specified that the Article is not needed, ἐς γῆν ταύτην.., ἥντινα νῦν Σκύθαι νέμονται [οὗτος, ὃν θρηνεῖς ἀεί 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 530. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.3 when οὗτος is used in local sense, here, see below with [Refs]
__B.4 when the Noun with which οὗτος agrees stands as its Predicate, αὕτη γὰρ ἦν σοι πρόφασις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαστοῦ αὕτη ἀρετή [ἐστι] [Refs 5th c.BC+] these were the grievances which already existed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταύτην φήμην παρέδοσαν this was the report which.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] this was notably the greatest movement which.., [NT+5th c.BC+]
__B.5 when 3rd pers. is used for 2nd pers. to express contempt, οὗτος ἀνήρ, οὑτοσὶ ἀνήρ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II though οὗτος usually agrees with the Noun that serves as Predicate, it is not rare to find it in the neuter, μανία δὲ καὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐστί [Refs 5th c.BC+]: and in plural, οὐκ ἔστι ταῦτα ἀρχή [Refs 4th c.BC+]: so with an explanatory clause added, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν ὁ συκοφάντης, αἰτιᾶσθαι μὲν πάντα ἐξελέγξαι δὲ μηδέν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 so also with a Noun in apposition, τούτοισιν μὲν ταῦτα μέλει, κίθαρις καὶ ἀοιδή [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.II.3 the neuter also may refer to a masculine or feminine Noun, καρπὸν φορέει κυάμῳ ἴσον: τοῦτο ἐπεὰν γένηται πέπον κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.4 the neuter is also used of classes of persons, μελιτοπῶλαι καὶ τυροπῶλαι: τοῦτο δ᾽ εἰς ἕν ἐστι συγκεκυφός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or of an abstract fact, οὐκ Ἰοφῶν ζ;—τοῦτο γάρ τοι καὶ μόνον ἔτ᾽ ἐστὶ λοιπὸν ἀγαθόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III with Prons.,
__B.III.1 personal, οὗτος σύ, in local sense, see below
__B.III.2 interrogative, τί τοῦτ᾽ ἔλεξα; what is this that.. ? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποίοισι τούτοι; for ποῖά ἐστι ταῦτα οἷς [ἔχεις ἐλπίδα]; [Refs]; Νέστορ᾽ ἔρειο ὅν τινα τοῦτον ἄγει whom he brings here, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.III.3 with οἷος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.III.4 possessive, πατὴρ σὸς οὗτος this father of thine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III.5 demonstrative, οὗτος ἐκεῖνος, τὸν σὺ ζητέεις, where ἐκεῖνος is the Predicate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτον τὸν αὐτὸν ἄνδρα this same man, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III.5.b exceptionally, Διφίλου οὗτος ὅδ᾽ ἐστὶ τύπος [Refs]
__B.III.6 ἄλλος τις οὗτος ἀνέστη another man here, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.IV with Numerals, τέθνηκε ταῦτα τρία ἔτη these three years, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [στρατείαν] ἑνδέκατον μῆνα τουτονὶ ποιεῖται for these eleven months, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C SIGNIFICATION AND SPECIAL IDIOMS:
__C.I this, to designate the nearer, opposed to ἐκεῖνος, that, the more remote, ταῦτα, like τὰ ἐνταῦθα, things round and about us, earthly things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ὅδε [near the start]: but οὗτος sometimes indicates that which is not really nearest, but most important, δεῖ.. τὸ βέλτιστον ἀεί, μὴ τὸ ῥᾷστον λέγειν: ἐπὶ ἐκεῖνο μὲν γὰρ ἡ φύσις αὐτὴ βαδιεῖται, ἐπὶ τοῦτο δὲ κτλ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.I.2 when, of two things, one precedes and the other follows, ὅδε properly refers to what follows, οὗτος to what precedes, οὐκ ἔστι σοι ταῦτ᾽, ἀλλά σοι τάδ᾽ ἔστι [οὗτος">Refs 5th c.BC+] refers to what follows, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὔκουν.. τοῦτο γιγνώσκεις, ὅτι..; [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.I.3 οὗτος is used emphatic, generally in contempt, while ἐκεῖνος denotes praise, ὁ πάντ᾽ ἄναλκις οὗτος, i.e. Aegisthus, [οὗτος of Aeschines, ἐκεῖνος">Refs 5th c.BC+] of Philip; but οὗτος is used of Philip, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.I.3.b of what is familiar, τούτους τοὺς πολυτελεῖς χιτῶνας, of the Persians, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ θυλακῶδες τοῦτο the familiar bag-like thing, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.I.4 in Attic dialect law-language, οὗτος is commonly applied to the opponent, whether plaintiff (as in [Refs 4th c.BC+] or defendant (as in [Refs]; so, in the political speeches of [Refs 4th c.BC+] are the opposite party, [Refs], etc.; but in the forensic speeches, οὗτοι frequently means the judges, the court, [Refs]
__C.I.5 much like an adverb, in local sense (compare ὅδε [near the start]), τίς δ᾽ οὗτος κατὰ νῆας.. ἔρχεα; who art thou here that comest.. ? [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently in Attic dialect, τίς οὑτοσ; who's this here? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλὰ ὁρῶ ταῦτα πρόβατα I see many sheep here, [οὗτος σύ">Refs 5th c.BC+] ho you! you there! [οὗτος alone like a \_vocative\_, οὗτος, τί ποιεῖ; 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 911,compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 71, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 773, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 240, “Nu.” 220, +others">Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a proper name, ὦ οὗτος, Αἴας [οὗτος οὗτος, Οἰδίπους [prev. author] “OC” 1627, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1364: with \_vocative\_, βέντισθ᾽ οὗτος 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 5.76:—the \_feminine\_ is rarer, αὕτη 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 922; αὕτη σύ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 610.">Refs 5th c.BC+] —This phrase mostly implies anger, impatience, or scorn.
__C.II simply as antecedent to ὅς, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__C.III = τοιοῦτος, οὗτος ἐγὼ ταχυτᾶτι [οὗτος εὑρέθης 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.282, compare 173. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.IV after a parenthesis, the Subject, though already named, is frequently emphatic repeated by οὗτος, οὐδὲ γὰρ οὐδὲ Ἀριστέης.., οὐδὲ οὗτος προσωτέρω.. ἔφησε ἀπικέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.V καὶ οὗτος is added to heighten the force of a previous word, ξυνεστῶτες.. ναυτικῷ ἀγῶνι, καὶ τούτῳ πρὸς Ἀθηναίους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see infr. VIII.2.
__C.VI repeated, where for the second we should merely say he or it, τοῖσιν τούτου τοῦτον μέλεσιν.. κελαδοῦντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VII ταῦτα is used in some special phrases,
__C.VII.1 ταῦτ᾽, ὦ δέσποτα yes Sir (i. e. ἔστι ταῦτα, ταῦτα δράσω, etc.), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so also ἦν ταῦτα even so, true, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VII.2 ταῦτα μὲν δὴ ὑπάρξει so it shall be, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VII.3 καὶ ταῦτα μὲν δὴ ταῦτα so much for that, frequently in Attic dialect, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VII.4 ταῦτα at end of a formula in epitaphs, etc., probably short for ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχει or ὁ βίος ταῦτά ἐστιν, e.g. οὐδὶς (= -εὶς) ἀθάνατος: ταῦτα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__C.VIII Adverbial usages:
__C.VIII.1 ταῦταabsolutely, therefore, that is why.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐτὰ ταῦτα ἥκω, ἵνα.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] is rare in this sense, τοῦτ᾽ ἀφικόμην, ὅπως.. εὖ πράξαιμί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτὸ γὰρ τοῦτο just because of this, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.1.b πρὸς ταῦτα so then, therefore, properly used in indignant defiance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.2 καὶ ταῦτα, adding a circumstance heightening the force of what has been said, and that, ἄνδρα γενναῖον θανεῖν, καὶ ταῦτα πρὸς γυναικός [Refs 4th c.BC+]: but mostly with a participle, ὅς γ᾽ ἐξέλυσας ἄστυ.., καὶ ταῦθ᾽ ὑφ᾽ ἡμῶν οὐδὲν ἐξειδὼς πλέον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or with a participle omitted, ἥτις.. τὴν τεκοῦσαν ὕβρισεν, καὶ ταῦτα τηλικοῦτος (i.e. οὖσα) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.2.b καὶ ταῦτα anyhow, no matter what happens (or happened), ἐπεχείρησας, οὐδὲν ὢν καὶ ταῦτα you tried, but were no good anyhow, i.e. try as you might, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.3 τοῦτο μέν.., τοῦτο δέ.. on the one hand.., on the other.., partly.., partly.., very frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτο μέν is sometimes answered by δέ only,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; by δὲ αὖ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by ἔπειτα δέ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by ἀλλά, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; by εἶτα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by τοῦτ᾽ αὖθις, [Refs]
__C.VIII.4 dative feminine ταύτῃ,
__C.VIII.4.a on this spot, here, ταύτῃ μὲν.., τῇδε δ᾽ αὖ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.4.b in this point, herein, μηδὲν ταύτῃ γε κομήσῃς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.4.c in this way, thus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to ὅπῃ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταύτῃ καλεῖσθαι, etc., like οὕτω κ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.5 ἐκ τούτου or τούτων thereupon, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; therefore, [Refs]
__C.VIII.6 ἐν τούτῳ in that case, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.6.b in the meantime, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__C.VIII.7 πρὸς τούτοις (-οισι) besides, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.2.2}