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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

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Occurrences

669 total
  1. Acts 5:15ἵνα · so that
    As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
  2. Acts 7:26ἱνα‿
    The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
  3. Acts 8:19ἵνα · so that
    “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  4. Acts 9:21ἵνα · to
    All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
  5. Acts 16:30ἵνα · to
    Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  6. Acts 16:36ἵνα · to
    The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
  7. Acts 17:15ἵνα · to
    Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
  8. Acts 19:4ἵνα · to
    Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
  9. Acts 21:24ἵνα · so
    Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
  10. Acts 22:5ἵνα · to
    …as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
  11. Acts 22:24ἵνα · to
    …the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
  12. Acts 23:24ἵνα
    Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
  13. Acts 24:4ἵνα · in order
    But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
  14. Acts 27:42ἵνα · to
    The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
  15. Romans 1:11ἵνα · so that
    For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
  16. Romans 1:13ἵνα · in order that
    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
  17. Romans 3:8ἵνα · that
    Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
  18. Romans 3:19ἵνα · so that
    Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
  19. Romans 4:16ἵνα · so that
    Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
  20. Romans 5:20ἵνα · so that
    The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
  21. Romans 5:21ἵνα · so that
    …so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  22. Romans 6:1ἵνα · so that
    What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
  23. Romans 6:4ἵνα · in order that
    We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
  24. Romans 6:6ἵνα · so that
    We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
  25. Romans 7:4ἵνα · in order that
    Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
  26. Romans 7:13ἵνα · in order that; ἵνα · so that
    Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
  27. Romans 8:4ἵνα · so that
    …so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
  28. Romans 8:17ἵνα · so that
    And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
  29. Romans 9:11ἵνα · in order that
    Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
  30. Romans 9:23ἵνα · to
    What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
  31. Romans 11:11ἵνα · so as
    I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
  32. Romans 11:19ἵνα · so that
    You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
  33. Romans 11:25ἵνα · so that
    I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
  34. Romans 11:31ἵνα · in order that
    …so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
  35. Romans 11:32ἵνα · so that
    For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
  36. Romans 14:9ἵνα · that
    For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
  37. Romans 15:4ἵνα · so that
    For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
  38. Romans 15:6ἵνα · so that
    …so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  39. Romans 15:16ἵνα · so that
    …to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  40. Romans 15:20ἵνα · so that
    In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
  41. Romans 15:31ἵνα · [Pray] that
    Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
  42. Romans 15:32ἵνα · so that
    …so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
  43. Romans 16:2ἵνα
    Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
  44. 1 Corinthians 1:10ἵνα · that
    I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
  45. 1 Corinthians 1:15ἵνα · so
    …so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.
  46. 1 Corinthians 1:17ἵνα · lest
    For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
  47. 1 Corinthians 1:27ἵνα · to; ἵνα · to
    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
  48. 1 Corinthians 1:28ἵνα · to
    He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,