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οὕτω

In this way (referring to what precedes or follows)

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οὕτωG3779
Pronunciationhoútō

What does οὕτω (hoútō) mean in the Bible?

οὕτω (hoútō) is a Greek word meaning "in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does οὕτω (hoútō) mean in the Bible?

οὕτω (hoútō) is a Greek word meaning "in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)".

How does the BSB render G3779?

The BSB source-word alignment has 208 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include so (65), - (26), in the same way (12), in this way (11), . . . (7).

Where does οὕτω (hoútō) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (32), 1 Corinthians (31), Acts (27), Luke (21).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
so65×Matthew 12:40, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:49
-26×Matthew 26:40, Mark 9:3, Mark 14:59, Luke 19:31
in the same way12×Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 17:12, Matthew 18:14
in this way11×Matthew 3:15, John 21:1, Acts 3:18, Acts 21:11
. . .7×Acts 13:34, 1 Corinthians 11:28, 1 Corinthians 14:25, 2 Corinthians 8:11
this7×Matthew 11:26, Matthew 19:10, Luke 2:48, Luke 10:21
this way6×Matthew 19:8, Matthew 20:26, Matthew 26:54, Mark 2:8
vvv5×1 Corinthians 9:26, Colossians 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:2
like this4×Matthew 9:33, Mark 2:7, Romans 9:20, Hebrews 6:9
that is how4×Matthew 6:30, Matthew 18:35, Luke 12:28, Philippians 4:1
this is what4×Matthew 2:5, Acts 13:47, 1 Corinthians 15:11
This is how3×Matthew 1:18, Matthew 6:9, 1 Peter 3:5
true3×Acts 7:1, Acts 17:11, Acts 24:9
just2×Luke 24:24, Acts 27:25
like2×Mark 4:26, 1 Corinthians 9:26
that2×1 Corinthians 7:7, 1 Peter 2:15
that is what2×Luke 12:54, Acts 13:8
[ the life ]1×1 Corinthians 7:17
[and]1×Acts 27:17
[belong to Christ]1×2 Corinthians 10:7
[how]1×Mark 15:39
[It is] the same1×Galatians 4:29
[this]1×Luke 1:25
[to marry]1×1 Corinthians 7:36
[who]1×1 Corinthians 5:3
{Is} this how1×John 18:22
alert1×Luke 12:38
anything like this1×Mark 2:12
as1×Matthew 7:12
as [he is]1×1 Corinthians 7:26
as it has1×2 Peter 3:4
as she is1×1 Corinthians 7:40
At that1×Acts 17:33
back against1×John 13:25
by this kind1×Acts 20:35
go on like this1×John 11:48
how1×Galatians 1:6
in such a way1×1 Corinthians 9:24
in this manner1×Hebrews 4:4
It is the same1×1 Corinthians 14:12
it is the way1×2 Thessalonians 3:17
Like [them]1×Revelation 3:5
like them1×Luke 22:26
Likewise1×Matthew 7:17
really1×1 Corinthians 6:5
so [ well ]1×Acts 14:1
so [Abraham]1×Hebrews 6:15
So then1×1 Corinthians 4:1
something1×1 Corinthians 9:15
That is why1×Romans 1:15
that way1×Matthew 19:12
then1×1 Corinthians 14:21
this [gift]1×1 Corinthians 7:7
This [is what]1×1 Corinthians 7:17
This [is]1×Luke 24:46
This is how [it will be for]1×Luke 12:21
this is not the way1×Ephesians 4:20
to do likewise1×Matthew 5:19
we also believe that1×1 Thessalonians 4:14
With such1×Revelation 18:21
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 1:18οὕτωςtoThis is howAdverbMatthew 2:5οὕτωςtothis is whatAdverbMatthew 3:15οὕτωςtoin this wayAdverbMatthew 5:12οὕτωςtoin the same wayAdverbMatthew 5:16οὕτωςtoIn the same wayAdverbMatthew 5:19οὕτωςtoto do likewiseAdverbMatthew 6:9Οὕτωςtothis is howAdverbMatthew 6:30οὕτωςtothat is howAdverbMatthew 7:12οὕτωςtoasAdverbMatthew 7:17οὕτωςtoLikewiseAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 1:18
Aligned rows208
Books represented21
Matthew32Mark10Luke21John14Acts27Romans171 Corinthians312 Corinthians7Galatians5Ephesians4Philippians2Colossians11 Thessalonians52 Thessalonians12 Timothy1Hebrews9James71 Peter22 Peter31 John2Revelation7
Source forms
οὕτως177xhoutōsMatthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12
Οὕτως27xHoutōsMatthew 6:9, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 18:35, Matthew 20:16
οὕτω3xhoutōActs 23:11, Hebrews 12:21, Revelation 16:18
οὕτω*1xhoutōPhilippians 3:17
Parsing patterns
Adverb208xMatthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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