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 ====== οὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο ======
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 Meaning:
   * These or this
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 There are a number of idiomatic expressions that involve οὗτος:
   * ἐν τούτῳ — "in this / by this" (very common in John’s letters), e.g. ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν… — "By this we know…" (<autott>1_john_4:9|1 John 4:9</autott>)
-  * διὰ τοῦτο — "because of this / therefore", e.g. διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθεν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου… — "For this reason the Son of Man came…" (<autott>matthew_18:11|Matthew 18:11</autott>)
+  * διὰ τοῦτο — "because of this / therefore"
   * μετὰ ταῦτα — "after these things", e.g. μετὰ ταῦτα ἦν ἑορτὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων — "After these things there was a feast of the Jews" (<autott>john_5:1|John 5:1</autott>)
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 | Accusative Plural   | τούτους       | ταύτας       | ταῦτα      |
+===== Theological Highlights =====
+The word οὗτος often appears in Christological declarations:
+  * οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου — "This is my Son." (<autott>matthew_3:17|Matthew 3:17</autott>)
+  * οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός — "This is the Christ." (<autott>john_7:26|John 7:26</autott>)
+  * τοῦτο ἐστιν τὸ σῶμά μου — "This is my body." (<autott>luke_22:19|Luke 22:19</autott>)
+These are some of the most powerful theological uses of the word, introducing divine revelation, identity, and covenantal meaning.