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ὅς

hos, hēwhichHow to read Greek
greekNew Testament1,410 occurrences27 books1,230 verses

Definition

ὅς, ἥ, ὅ,

the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν).

I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mark 15:23, John 5:11; ὃς μὲν . . . ὃς δέ, the one . . . the other, Matthew 21:35; 22:5; 25:15, Luke 23:33, Acts 27:14, Romans 14:5, 1 Corinthians 11:21, 2 Corinthians 2:18, Jude 22; neut., ὃ μὲν . . . ὃ δέ, the one . . . the other, some . . . some, Matthew 13:8, 23, Romans 9:21; ὃς (ὃ) μὲν . . . (ἄλλος (ἄλλο)) . . . ἕτερος, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; οὓς μέν, absol., 1 Corinthians 12:28; ὃς μὲν . . . ὁ δέ, Romans 14:2.

II. As relat. pron., who, which, what, that;

1. agreeing in gender with its antecedent, but differently governed as to case: Matthew 2:9, Luke 9:9, Acts 20:18, Romans 2:29, al. mult.

2. In variation from the common construction;

(a) in gender, agreeing with a noun in apposition to the antecedent: Mark 15:16, Galatians 3:16, Ephesians 6:17, al.; constr. ad sensum: John 6:9, Colossians 2:19, 1 Timothy 3:16, Revelation 13:14, al.;

(b) in number, constr. ad sensum: Acts 15:36, 2 Peter 3:1;

(with) in case, by attraction to the case of the antecedent (Bl., §50, 2): John 4:18, Acts 3:21, Romans 15:18, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Ephesians 1:8, al.

3. The neut. ὅ with nouns of other gender and with phrases, which thing, which term: Mark 3:17; 12:42, John 1:39, Colossians 3:14, al.; with a sentence, Acts 2:32, Galatians 2:10, 1 John 2:8, al.

4. With ellipse of a demonstrative (οὗτος or ἐκεῖνος), before or after: before, Matthew 20:23, Luke 7:43, Romans 10:14, al.; after, Matthew 10:38, Mark 9:40, John 19:22, Romans 2:1 al.

5. Expressing purpose, end or cause: Matthew 11:10 (who = that he may), Mark 1:2, Hebrews 12:6 al.

6. C. prep, as periphrasis for conjc.: ἀνθ᾽ ὧν ( = ἀντὶ τούτων ὧν), because, Luke 1:20, al.; wherefore, Luke 12:3; ἐξ οὗ, since, for that, Romans 5:12; ἀφ᾽ οὗ, since (temporal), Luke 13:25; ἐξ οὗ, whence, Philippians 3:20; etc.

7. With particles: ὃς ἄν (ἐάν), see: ἄν, ἐάν; ὃς καί, Mark 3:19, John 21:20, Romans 5:2, al.; ὃς καὶ αὐτός, Matthew 27:57.

8. Gen., οὗ, absol., as adv. (see: οὗ).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

1,410 total
  1. Philippians 3:21ὃς · who
    …who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
  2. Philippians 4:3ὧν · whose
    Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
  3. Philippians 4:9ἃ · Whatever
    Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
  4. Philippians 4:10ᾧ
    Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
  5. Philippians 4:11οἷς
    I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
  6. Colossians 1:4ἣν
    …because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
  7. Colossians 1:5ἣν · of which
    …the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
  8. Colossians 1:6ἧς · the
    …that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
  9. Colossians 1:7ὅς · who
    You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
  10. Colossians 1:9ἧς · the
    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,
  11. Colossians 1:13ὃς · He
    He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
  12. Colossians 1:14ᾧ · whom
    …in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
  13. Colossians 1:15Ὅς · [The Son]
    The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
  14. Colossians 1:18ὅς · He
    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.
  15. Colossians 1:23οὗ; οὗ · [and] of which
    …if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  16. Colossians 1:24ὅ · which
    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
  17. Colossians 1:25ἧς · its
    I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
  18. Colossians 1:27οἷς · To [them]; ὅ · which
    To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
  19. Colossians 1:28ὃν · Him
    We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
  20. Colossians 1:29ὃ · this end
    To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
  21. Colossians 2:3ᾧ · whom
    …in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  22. Colossians 2:10ὅς · who
    And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
  23. Colossians 2:11ᾧ · Him
    In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.
  24. Colossians 2:12ᾧ
    And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
  25. Colossians 2:14ὃ · that
    …having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
  26. Colossians 2:17ἅ · These
    These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
  27. Colossians 2:18ἃ · what
    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
  28. Colossians 2:19οὗ · whom
    He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
  29. Colossians 2:22ἅ · [These]
    These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
  30. Colossians 3:6ἃ · these
    Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
  31. Colossians 3:7οἷς · these ways
    When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
  32. Colossians 3:14ὅ · which
    And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
  33. Colossians 3:15ἣν · this
    Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
  34. Colossians 3:17ὅ
    And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  35. Colossians 3:23Ὃ · Whatever
    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
  36. Colossians 3:25ὃ
    Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
  37. Colossians 4:3ὃ · which
    …as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
  38. Colossians 4:8ὃν · him
    I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
  39. Colossians 4:9ὅς · who
    With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
  40. Colossians 4:10οὗ · [him]
    My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
  41. Colossians 4:17ἣν
    Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
  42. 1 Thessalonians 1:10ὃν · whom
    …and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
  43. 1 Thessalonians 2:13ὃς · which is
    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
  44. 1 Thessalonians 3:9ᾗ
    How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
  45. 1 Thessalonians 5:24ὃς · [He]
    The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
  46. 2 Thessalonians 1:4αἷς
    That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.
  47. 2 Thessalonians 1:5ἧς · which
    All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
  48. 2 Thessalonians 1:11ὃ
    To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,