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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. Mark 6:16Ὃν · whom
    But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
  2. Mark 6:22ὃ · for whatever
    When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
  3. Mark 7:4ἃ
    And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
  4. Mark 7:11ὅ · (that; Ὃ · Whatever
    But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
  5. Mark 7:13ᾗ
    Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
  6. Mark 7:15ὃ
    Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
  7. Mark 7:25ἧς · whose
    Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
  8. Mark 7:34ὅ · (which
    And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
  9. Mark 8:35ὃς · whoever; ὃς · whoever
    For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
  10. Mark 8:38ὃς · If anyone
    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
  11. Mark 9:9ἃ · what
    As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  12. Mark 9:37Ὃς · Whoever; ὃς · whoever
    “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
  13. Mark 9:38ὃς · else
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  14. Mark 9:39ὃς · who
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
  15. Mark 9:40ὃς · whoever
    For whoever is not against us is for us.
  16. Mark 9:41Ὃς · if anyone
    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  17. Mark 9:42ὃς · if anyone
    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
  18. Mark 10:9ὃ · what
    Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
  19. Mark 10:11Ὃς · Whoever
    So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
  20. Mark 10:15ὃς · anyone who
    Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  21. Mark 10:29ὃς · who
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
  22. Mark 10:35ὃ · whatever
    Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
  23. Mark 10:38ὃ; ὃ
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
  24. Mark 10:39ὃ · that; ὃ · that
    “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
  25. Mark 10:40οἷς · for whom
    But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
  26. Mark 10:43ὃς · whoever
    But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
  27. Mark 10:44ὃς · whoever
    …and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
  28. Mark 11:2ὃν · which
    …and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
  29. Mark 11:21ἣν
    Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
  30. Mark 11:23ὃς · if anyone; ὃ
    “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
  31. Mark 12:5οὓς · some; οὓς · [others]
    He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
  32. Mark 12:10ὃν
    Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
  33. Mark 12:42ὅ · which
    Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
  34. Mark 13:2ὃς · [every one]
    “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  35. Mark 13:11ὃ · whatever
    But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
  36. Mark 13:19ἣν
    For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
  37. Mark 13:20οὓς · whom
    If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
  38. Mark 13:30οὗ
    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
  39. Mark 13:37ὃ · what
    And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
  40. Mark 14:8ὃ · what
    She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
  41. Mark 14:9ὃ · what
    And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
  42. Mark 14:21οὗ · 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.”
  43. Mark 14:32οὗ
    Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”