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 times

Appears 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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