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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. 2 Peter 3:17ἵνα · so that
    Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
  2. 1 John 1:3ἵνα · so that
    We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
  3. 1 John 1:4ἵνα · so that
    We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
  4. 1 John 1:9ἵνα · to
    If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  5. 1 John 2:1ἵνα · so that
    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
  6. 1 John 2:19ἵνα · [their departure]
    They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
  7. 1 John 2:27ἵνα
    And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
  8. 1 John 2:28ἵνα · so that
    And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
  9. 1 John 3:1ἵνα · that
    Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
  10. 1 John 3:5ἵνα · to
    But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
  11. 1 John 3:8ἵνα · to
    The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
  12. 1 John 3:11ἵνα
    This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
  13. 1 John 3:23ἵνα · that
    And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
  14. 1 John 4:9ἵνα · so that
    This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
  15. 1 John 4:17ἵνα · so that
    In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
  16. 1 John 4:21ἵνα
    And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
  17. 1 John 5:3ἵνα · that
    For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
  18. 1 John 5:13ἵνα · so that
    I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
  19. 1 John 5:16ἵνα
    If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
  20. 1 John 5:20ἵνα · so that
    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  21. 2 John 1:5ἵνα · that
    And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
  22. 2 John 1:6ἵνα · that; ἵνα · that
    And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
  23. 2 John 1:8ἵνα · so that
    Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
  24. 2 John 1:12ἵνα · so that
    I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
  25. 3 John 1:4ἵνα · to
    I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
  26. 3 John 1:8ἵνα · so that
    Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
  27. Revelation 2:10ἵνα · to
    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  28. Revelation 2:21ἵνα · to
    Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
  29. Revelation 3:9ἵνα
    As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
  30. Revelation 3:11ἵνα · so that
    I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
  31. Revelation 3:18ἵνα · so that; ἵνα · so that; ἵνα · so that
    I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
  32. Revelation 6:2ἵνα
    So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
  33. Revelation 6:4ἵνα
    Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
  34. Revelation 6:11ἵνα · to
    Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
  35. Revelation 7:1ἵνα · so that
    After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
  36. Revelation 8:3ἵνα · to
    Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
  37. Revelation 8:6ἵνα · to
    And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
  38. Revelation 8:12ἵνα
    Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
  39. Revelation 9:4ἵνα
    They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
  40. Revelation 9:5ἵνα · to; ἵνα · to
    The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
  41. Revelation 9:15ἵνα · to
    So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
  42. Revelation 9:20ἵνα
    Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
  43. Revelation 11:6ἵνα · so that
    These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
  44. Revelation 12:4ἵνα · ready to
    His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
  45. Revelation 12:6ἵνα · for
    And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
  46. Revelation 12:14ἵνα · to
    But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.