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GreekG2443Conjunction

ἵνα

hina

629Occurrences
G2443Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)

probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) (through the demonstrative idea;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
I
adverb (poët., Hom.)
1.of place, where, whither.
2.of circumstance, when.
II
Conjunction
1.prop., final, denoting purpose or end, that, in order that, usually the first word in the clause, but sometimes preceded by an emphatic word (
(a)with optative (so in cl. after historic tenses)
(b)with subjc.
(with)in late writers, with indic., fut
(d)as often in eccl. writers, with indic. pres.
V
Burton, §198, Rem.); (e) *εἰς *(διὰ) τοῦτο, ἵνα: τούτου χάριν; (f) elliptical constructions: omission of the principal verb, of the final verb
2.In late writers, definitive, = inf., that
(a)after verbs of wishing, caring, striving, etc.
(b)after verbs of saying, asking, exhorting
(with)after words expressing expediency, etc.
(d)after substantives, adding further definition
3.In late writers, ecbatic, denoting the result, = ὥστε, that, so that

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

ἵνα appears 629 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
132
Mark
59
1 Corinthians
51
Luke
48
Matthew
42
2 Corinthians
38
Revelation
37
Romans
29

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:10BSB

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

2 Corinthians 4:15BSB

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

James 4:3BSB

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

John 7:23BSB

If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?

Mark 15:32BSB

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.