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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. 1 Corinthians 16:12ἵνα · to
    Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:16ἵνα · to
    …to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
  3. 2 Corinthians 1:9ἵνα · in order that
    Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
  4. 2 Corinthians 1:11ἵνα · Then
    …as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:15ἵνα · so that
    Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
  6. 2 Corinthians 1:17ἵνα · so as [to say]
    When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
  7. 2 Corinthians 2:3ἵνα · so that
    I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
  8. 2 Corinthians 2:4ἵνα · to; ἵνα · to
    For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
  9. 2 Corinthians 2:5ἵνα · to
    Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
  10. 2 Corinthians 2:9ἵνα · [was] to
    My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
  11. 2 Corinthians 2:11ἵνα · in order that
    …in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
  12. 2 Corinthians 4:7ἵνα · to show that
    Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
  13. 2 Corinthians 4:10ἵνα · so that
    We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
  14. 2 Corinthians 4:11ἵνα · so that
    For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
  15. 2 Corinthians 4:15ἵνα · so that
    All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.
  16. 2 Corinthians 5:4ἵνα · so that
    For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
  17. 2 Corinthians 5:10ἵνα · that
    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
  18. 2 Corinthians 5:12ἵνα · so that
    We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
  19. 2 Corinthians 5:15ἵνα · that
    And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
  20. 2 Corinthians 5:21ἵνα · so that
    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
  21. 2 Corinthians 6:3ἵνα · so that
    We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
  22. 2 Corinthians 7:9ἵνα · and so
    …yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.
  23. 2 Corinthians 8:6ἵνα
    So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
  24. 2 Corinthians 8:7ἵνα · [see] that
    But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
  25. 2 Corinthians 8:9ἵνα · so that
    For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
  26. 2 Corinthians 8:13ἵνα · that
    It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.
  27. 2 Corinthians 8:14ἵνα · so that
    At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
  28. 2 Corinthians 9:3ἵνα · in order that; ἵνα · [but] that
    But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
  29. 2 Corinthians 9:4ἵνα · to
    Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
  30. 2 Corinthians 9:5ἵνα · to
    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
  31. 2 Corinthians 9:8ἵνα · so that
    And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  32. 2 Corinthians 10:9ἵνα
    I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.
  33. 2 Corinthians 11:7ἵνα · in order to
    Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
  34. 2 Corinthians 11:12ἵνα · in order; ἵνα · to
    But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
  35. 2 Corinthians 11:16ἵνα · so that
    I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
  36. 2 Corinthians 12:7ἵνα · to; ἵνα · to; ἵνα
    …or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
  37. 2 Corinthians 12:8ἵνα · to
    Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
  38. 2 Corinthians 12:9ἵνα · so that
    But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  39. 2 Corinthians 13:7ἵνα · that; ἵνα · that
    Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
  40. 2 Corinthians 13:10ἵνα · so that
    This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
  41. Galatians 1:16ἵνα · so that
    …to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
  42. Galatians 2:4ἵνα · in order
    This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
  43. Galatians 2:5ἵνα · so that
    We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
  44. Galatians 2:9ἵνα · so that
    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.