such as this
toioutos identifies a person, thing, or circumstance as being of the indicated kind.
The term regularly points to persons, things, qualities, or circumstances as belonging to the kind indicated by the surrounding context. It can identify people characterized by what has just been said, as well as actions, qualities, or events described as being of that kind.
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Identifying persons, things, or circumstances by kind · dominant
The forms identify people by the characterization supplied in their clauses: in 2 Corinthians 11:13 the APB renders, “such men are false apostles,” while in 1 Corinthians 16:16 it calls for submission to those who join in the work and labor. The same demonstrative extends to matters and qualities: in Galatians 5:21 the APB speaks of “things like these,” and in Hebrews 7:26 it describes a high priest with the stated qualities as “such a high priest.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly represents the demonstrative with expressions such as “such men,” “such people,” “such a one,” “such things,” and “such as these.” These renderings show the clauses' overall presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent in every occurrence.