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ὅς

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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. Matthew 23:18Ὃς · If anyone; ὃς · if anyone
    And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
  2. Matthew 23:35ὃν · whom
    And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
  3. Matthew 23:37ὃν
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  4. Matthew 24:2ὃς · [every one]
    “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  5. Matthew 24:38ἧς · the
    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
  6. Matthew 24:44ᾗ · at an
    For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  7. Matthew 24:45ὃν · whom
    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  8. Matthew 24:46ὃν · whose
    Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
  9. Matthew 24:50ᾗ; ᾗ
    The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
  10. Matthew 25:15ᾧ · To one; ᾧ · to [another]; ᾧ · to [another]
    To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
  11. Matthew 25:29ὃ · what
    For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  12. Matthew 26:13ὃ · what
    Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  13. Matthew 26:24οὗ · whom
    The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
  14. Matthew 26:36οὗ
    Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
  15. Matthew 26:48Ὃν · The One
    Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
  16. Matthew 26:50ὃ · [do] what
    “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
  17. Matthew 27:9ὃν
    Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
  18. Matthew 27:15ὃν · of
    Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
  19. Matthew 27:33ὅ · which
    And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
  20. Matthew 27:56αἷς · [them]
    Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
  21. Matthew 27:57ὃς · who
    When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
  22. Matthew 27:60ὃ · that
    …and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
  23. Mark 1:2ὃς · who
    As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
  24. Mark 1:7οὗ · whose
    And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
  25. Mark 1:44ἃ
    “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
  26. Mark 2:19ᾧ · while
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
  27. Mark 2:24ὃ · what
    So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
  28. Mark 2:26οὓς · which
    During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
  29. Mark 3:13οὓς · those
    Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
  30. Mark 3:14οὓς · [of them]
    He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
  31. Mark 3:17ὅ
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  32. Mark 3:19ὃς · [who]
    …and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
  33. Mark 3:29ὃς · whoever
    But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
  34. Mark 3:35ὃς · whoever
    For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
  35. Mark 4:4ὃ · some [seed]
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  36. Mark 4:9Ὃς · He who
    Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  37. Mark 4:16οἳ · [They]
    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  38. Mark 4:24ᾧ · [the]
    He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
  39. Mark 4:25ὃς · whoever; ὃς · whoever; ὃ · what
    For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
  40. Mark 4:31ὃς · which
    It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
  41. Mark 5:3ὃς · [This man]
    This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
  42. Mark 5:33ὃ · what
    Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
  43. Mark 5:41ὅ · which
    Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
  44. Mark 6:11ὃς · If
    If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”