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GreekG3748Relative Pronoun

ὅστις

hostis, hētis

139Occurrences
G3748Strong's #
Relative PronounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same

from G3739 (ὅς) and G5100 (τὶς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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: .

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Relative Pronoun

Morphology Code

G:R

Full Description

Greek Relative Pronoun

Occurrences

ὅστις appears 139 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
25
Acts
23
Luke
20
Hebrews
10
Romans
10
Revelation
9
Galatians
6
Ephesians
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 3:17BSB

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Acts 21:4BSB

We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Hebrews 12:5BSB

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:“My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord,and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

Luke 8:3BSB

Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

Matthew 7:15BSB

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

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