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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. 1 John 1:3ὃ · what
    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.
  2. 1 John 1:5ἣν
    And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
  3. 1 John 2:5ὃς · if anyone
    But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
  4. 1 John 2:7ἣν · which; ὃν
    Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
  5. 1 John 2:8ὅ · which
    Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
  6. 1 John 2:24ὃ · {let} what; ὃ · [it]
    As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
  7. 1 John 2:25ἣν · that
    And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
  8. 1 John 2:27ὃ
    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.
  9. 1 John 3:11ἣν
    This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
  10. 1 John 3:17ὃς · anyone
    If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
  11. 1 John 3:22ὃ · whatever
    …and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
  12. 1 John 3:24οὗ
    Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
  13. 1 John 4:2ὃ · that
    By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
  14. 1 John 4:3ὃ · that; ὃ · which
    …and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.
  15. 1 John 4:6ὃς · whoever
    We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.
  16. 1 John 4:15Ὃς · anyone
    If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
  17. 1 John 4:16ἣν · that
    And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
  18. 1 John 4:20ὃν · whom; ὃν · whom
    If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
  19. 1 John 5:10ἣν · that
    Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
  20. 1 John 5:14ἣν · that
    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
  21. 1 John 5:15ὃ · in whatever; ἃ
    And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
  22. 2 John 1:1οὓς · whom
    The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
  23. 2 John 1:5ἣν · [one]
    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.
  24. 2 John 1:8ἃ · what
    Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
  25. 3 John 1:1ὃν · whom
    The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
  26. 3 John 1:5ὃ · in what
    Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
  27. 3 John 1:6οἳ · [They]; οὓς
    They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
  28. 3 John 1:10ἃ · [his]
    So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
  29. Jude 1:13οἷς · for whom
    They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
  30. Jude 1:15ὧν; ὧν
    …to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
  31. Jude 1:22οὓς · those who
    And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;
  32. Jude 1:23οὓς · others; οὓς · to still others
    …save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
  33. Revelation 1:1ἣν · which; ἃ · what
    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
  34. Revelation 1:2ὃς · who
    …who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
  35. Revelation 1:4ἃ
    John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
  36. Revelation 1:11Ὃ · what
    …saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
  37. Revelation 1:19ἃ · the things; ἃ · the things that; ἃ · the things that
    Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
  38. Revelation 1:20οὓς
    This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
  39. Revelation 2:6ἃ · which
    But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.