demonstrative

hōdas

Greekὅδε (hode)

Strong’sG3592

this here, this

stem hōd-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

these7×such and such1×this is what1×to this [woman]1×

What it means

ὅδε, ἥδε, τόδε

(the old demonstr. pron., ὁ + the enclitic δε), = Lat. hicce, this (here),

referring prop. to what is present, can be seen or pointed out: of a person just named, τῇδε (= ταύτῃ), Lk 10:39; neut. pl., τάδε (λέγει), referring to words which follow (so in Att., and v. MM, xvii): Ac 21:11, Re 2:1, 8, 12, 18 3:1, 7, 14; εἰς τήνδε τ. πόλιν (= Att. τῇ καὶ τῇ, Plat., Legg., iv, 721 B), such and such a city, Ja 4:13.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3592 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhod'-eh

the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun

Fromfrom G3588 and G1161;

King Jameshe, she, such, these, thus.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	hōdos	hōdas	hōdem	hōdois	hōdais	hōdeim8×Τάδε
object accusative	hōdon	hōdan1×τήνδε		hōdoin	hōdain
direct address vocative	hōdor	hōdar		hōdoir	hōdair
of, belonging to genitive	hōdou	hōdau	hōdeu	hōdoiu	hōdaiu	hōdeiu
to, for dative	hōdo	hōda1×τῇδε	hōde	hōdoi	hōdai	hōdei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

hōdstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

hōd is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

10 occurrences, every one of them listed

hōdan“such and such”objectaccusative singular1×

James 4:13“such and such”Agasōr nun toir legarōtoir; Sēmeron ē aurion poreueni eis hōdan tan politan kai poiani ekei eniauton kai emporeueni kai kerdainani;Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”

hōda“to this [woman]”to, fordative singular1×

Luke 10:39“to this [woman]”kai hōda ate adelfas kalirōtas Mariam, has kai parakatheziratas pros toin podoin tou Iēsu akouate ton logon autou.She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

hōdeim“these”subject or objectdirect plural8×

Acts 21:11“this is what”kai ercharatos pros nin kai airaratos tan zōnan tou Paulou daratos heautou toin podoin kai tain cheirain legata; Hōdeim legatō tem pneumem tem hagiem Ton anēron hou atō tas zōnas houtas, houtōs dali en Ierousalēm tois Ioudaiois kai paradōali eis cheirain ethneiu.Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

Revelation 2:1“these”To angelo tau en Efesa ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos kratarōtos toin hepta astēroin en ta dexa autou, tos peripatarōtos en mese taiu hepta luchnaiu taiu chrusouaiu;“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.

Revelation 2:8“these”Kai to angelo tau en Smurna ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos prōtos kai tos eschatos, hos gineta nekros kai zōata;To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.

Revelation 2:12“these”Kai to angelo tau en Pergama ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos echarōtos tan romfaian tan distoman tan oxuan;To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

Revelation 2:18“these”Kai to angelo tau en Thuateirei ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos huios tou theou, tos echarōtos toin ofthalmoin autou hōs floxan pureu, kai tois podois autou homoiois chalkolibane;To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.

Revelation 3:1“these”Kai to angelo tau en Sardiai ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos echarōtos teim hepta pneumeim tou theou kai toin hepta astēroin; Oidamē su teim ergeim, hoti onomem echasō hoti zōasō, kai nekros asō.“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

Revelation 3:7“these”Kai to angelo tau en Filadelfeia ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos hagios, tos alēthinos, tos echarōtos tan kleidan David, tos anoigarōtos kai oudenos kleiati, kai kleiarōtos kai oudenos anoigatō;To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.

Revelation 3:14“these”Kai to angelo tau en Laodikeia ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos Amēn, tos marturos tos pistos kai alēthinos, tas archas tau ktisiau tou theou;To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.