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ἵνα

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greekNew TestamentConjunction669 occurrences26 books626 verses

Definition

ἵνα,

I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.),

1. of place, where, whither.

2. of circumstance, when.

II. Conjunction,

1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the clause, but sometimes (cl. also) preceded by an emphatic word (Acts 19:4, Romans 11:31 (?), Galatians 2:10, al.);

(a) with optative (so in cl. after historic tenses): after a pres., Ephesians 1:17 (but WH, mg., subjc.; see Burton, §225, Rem., 2);

(b) with subjc.: after a pres., Mark 4:21, Luke 6:34, John 3:15, Acts 2:25, Romans 1:11, al.; after a pf., Matthew 1:22, John 5:23, 1 Corinthians 9:22, al.; after an imperat. (present or aor.), Matthew 7:1, Mark 11:25, John 10:38, 1 Corinthians 7:5, al.; after a delib. subjc., Mark 1:38, al.; after a fut., Luke 16:4, John 14:3, 1 Corinthians 15:28, al.; after historic tenses (where optative in cl.; WM, 359f.; M, Pr., 196f.), Mark 6:41 (impf.), John 4:8 (plpf.), Mark 3:14 (aor.), al.;

(with) in late writers (M, Pr., 35; Burton, §§198, 199), with indic., fut: Luke 20:10, 1 Peter 3:1, al.;

(d) as often in eccl. writers (Thayer, see word), with indic. pres.: 1 Corinthians 4:6, Galatians 4:17, al. (?; but V. Burton, §198, Rem.);

(e) εἰς (διὰ) τοῦτο, ἵνα: John 18:37, 1 Timothy 1:16, al.; τούτου χάριν, Titus 1:5;

(f) elliptical constructions: omission of the principal verb, John 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, 1 John 2:19, al.; of the final verb, Romans 4:16, 2 Corinthians 8:13, al.

2. In late writers, definitive, = inf. (WM, 420; Bl, §69, 1), that;

(a) after verbs of wishing, caring, striving, etc.: θέλω, Matthew 7:12, al.; ζητῶ, 1 Corinthians 4:2; 14:12; ζηλόω, 1 Corinthians 14:1, al.;

(b) after verbs of saying, asking, exhorting: εἰπεῖν, Matthew 4:3, al.; ἐρωτῶ, Mark 7:26, al.; παρακαλῶ, Matthew 14:36, 1 Corinthians 1:10, al., etc.;

(with) after words expressing expediency, etc.: συμφέρει, Matthew 18:6, John 11:50, al.; ἱκανός, Matthew 8:8, Luke 7:6; χρείαν ἔχω, John 2:25, al, etc.;

(d) after substantives, adding further definition: ὥρα, John 12:23; 13:1; χρόνος, Revelation 2:21; συνήθεια, John 18:39; μισθός, 1 Corinthians 9:18.

3. In late writers, ecbatic, denoting the result, = ὥστε, that, so that (M, Pr., 206ff.; WM, 572; Bl., §69, 3; Burton, §223): Romans 11:11, 1 Corinthians 7:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:4, al. (but see Thayer, see word); so with the formula referring to the fulfilment of prophecy, ἵνα πληρωθῇ, Matthew 1:22; 2:14, John 13:18, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἵνα:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

669 total
  1. Galatians 2:10ἵνα · to
    They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
  2. Galatians 2:16ἵνα · that
    …know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
  3. Galatians 2:19ἵνα · so that
    For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.
  4. Galatians 3:14ἵνα · [He redeemed us] in order that; ἵνα · so that
    He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
  5. Galatians 3:22ἵνα · so that
    But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
  6. Galatians 3:24ἵνα · that
    So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
  7. Galatians 4:5ἵνα; ἵνα · that
    …to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
  8. Galatians 4:17ἵνα · so that
    Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
  9. Galatians 5:17ἵνα · so that
    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
  10. Galatians 6:12ἵνα · to
    Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
  11. Galatians 6:13ἵνα · that
    For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
  12. Ephesians 1:17ἵνα · that
    …that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
  13. Ephesians 2:7ἵνα · in order that
    …in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
  14. Ephesians 2:9ἵνα · so that
    …not by works, so that no one can boast.
  15. Ephesians 2:10ἵνα · as
    For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
  16. Ephesians 2:15ἵνα · [ He did this ] to
    …by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
  17. Ephesians 3:10ἵνα · [ His purpose was ] that
    His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
  18. Ephesians 3:16ἵνα · [I ask] that
    I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
  19. Ephesians 3:18ἵνα
    …will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
  20. Ephesians 3:19ἵνα · that
    …of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
  21. Ephesians 4:10ἵνα · in order
    He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
  22. Ephesians 4:14ἵνα · Then
    Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
  23. Ephesians 4:28ἵνα · that
    He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
  24. Ephesians 4:29ἵνα · [and]
    Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
  25. Ephesians 5:26ἵνα · to
    …to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
  26. Ephesians 5:27ἵνα · [and] to; ἵνα
    …and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
  27. Ephesians 5:33ἵνα
    Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
  28. Ephesians 6:3Ἵνα · that
    …“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
  29. Ephesians 6:13ἵνα · so that
    Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
  30. Ephesians 6:19ἵνα · that
    Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  31. Ephesians 6:20ἵνα · [Pray] that
    …for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
  32. Ephesians 6:21Ἵνα · so that
    Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
  33. Ephesians 6:22ἵνα · that
    I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
  34. Philippians 1:9ἵνα · that
    And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
  35. Philippians 1:10ἵνα · [and]
    …so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
  36. Philippians 1:26ἵνα · so that
    …so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
  37. Philippians 1:27ἵνα · Then
    Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,
  38. Philippians 2:2ἵνα
    …then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
  39. Philippians 2:10ἵνα · that
    …that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  40. Philippians 2:15ἵνα · so that
    …so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
  41. Philippians 2:19ἵνα · that
    Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
  42. Philippians 2:27ἵνα · to
    He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
  43. Philippians 2:28ἵνα · so that
    Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
  44. Philippians 2:30ἵνα
    …because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
  45. Philippians 3:8ἵνα · that
    More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ
  46. Colossians 1:9ἵνα · [God] to
    For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  47. Colossians 1:18ἵνα · so that
    And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.