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GreekG3739Relative Pronoun

ὅς

hos, hē

1,245Occurrences
G3739Strong's #
Relative PronounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588 (ὁ));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν).
I
As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he,; *ὃς μὲν *. . ὃς δέ, the one . . the other,; neut., ὃ *μὲν *. . ὃ δέ, the one . . the other, some . . some,; *ὃς *(ὃ) *μὲν *. . (*ἄλλος *(ἄλλο)) . . ἕτερος,; οὓς μέν, absol.; *ὃς μὲν *. . ὁ δέ.
II
As relat. pron., who, which, what, that
1.agreeing in gender with its antecedent, but differently governed as to case
2.In variation from the common construction
(a)in gender, agreeing with a noun in apposition to the antecedent
(b)in number, constr. ad sensum
(with)in case, by attraction to the case of the antecedent
3.The neut. ὅ with nouns of other gender and with phrases, which thing, which term
4.With ellipse of a demonstrative (*οὗτος *or ἐκεῖνος), before or after
5.Expressing purpose, end or cause
6.C. prep, as periphrasis for conjc.
7.With particles
8.Gen., οὗ, absol., as adv. (see: οὗ).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Relative Pronoun

Morphology Code

G:R

Full Description

Greek Relative Pronoun

Occurrences

ὅς appears 1,245 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
198
Luke
167
John
146
Matthew
103
Mark
82
Romans
71
Hebrews
69
Revelation
66

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:8BSB

He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 13:25BSB

As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

Galatians 4:19BSB

My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

Luke 11:22BSB

But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

Matthew 7:2BSB

For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

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