ὅστις
hostis, hētisRelative PronounG3748
who/which
From: from G3739 (ὅς) and G5100 (τὶς);
Short Definition
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
Full Lexicon Entry
in NT scarcely ever except in nom., the only instance of the oblique cases being found in *ἕως ὅτου *(see: ἕως), relative of indef. reference (related to simple *ὅς *as Lat. quisquis to qui), whoever, anyone who; (a) of an indef. person or thing: in general statements, and freq., in relative sentences, πᾶς, with indic.; ὅ *ἄν *(ἐάν), with subjc., (b) of a definite person or thing, indicating quality, "either generic, which, as other like things, or essential, which by its very nature", who is such as: , (with) where the relative sentence expresses a reason, consequence, etc., seeing that he (it, they), and he (it, they): (d) as in Ionic and late Greek, differing but little from ὅς: .
Grammar
Part of Speech Relative Pronoun
Morphology G:R
DescriptionGreek Relative Pronoun
Occurrences
139 timesAppears 139 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
25
Acts
23
Luke
20
Hebrews
10
Romans
10
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 3:17
- Acts 21:4
- Hebrews 12:5
- Luke 8:3
- Matthew 7:15
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