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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. Luke 24:17οὓς
    He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
  2. Luke 24:19ὃς
    “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
  3. Luke 24:21οὗ
    But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
  4. Luke 24:23οἳ · who
    …but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
  5. Luke 24:25οἷς · that
    Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  6. Luke 24:44οὓς
    Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  7. Luke 24:49οὗ
    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
  8. John 1:3ὃ · that
    Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
  9. John 1:9ὃ · who
    The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
  10. John 1:13οἳ · [children born]
    …children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
  11. John 1:15ὃν · of whom
    John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
  12. John 1:26ὃν · [One]
    “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
  13. John 1:27οὗ · of whose
    He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
  14. John 1:30οὗ · whom; ὃς
    This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
  15. John 1:33ὃν · whom
    I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
  16. John 1:38ὃ · (which
    Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
  17. John 1:41ὅ · (which
    He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
  18. John 1:42ὃ · (which
    Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
  19. John 1:45Ὃν · the [One]
    Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
  20. John 1:47ᾧ · whom
    When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
  21. John 2:5Ὅ · whatever
    His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
  22. John 2:22ὃν · that
    After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
  23. John 2:23ἃ
    While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
  24. John 3:2ἃ
    He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
  25. John 3:11ὃ · of what; ὃ · to what
    Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
  26. John 3:26ὃς · the [One who]; ᾧ · the One
    So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
  27. John 3:32ὃ · what
    He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
  28. John 3:34ὃν · the [One]
    For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
  29. John 4:5ὃ · that
    So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
  30. John 4:12ὃς · who
    Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”
  31. John 4:14ὃς · whoever; οὗ; ὃ
    But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
  32. John 4:18ὃν · the man
    In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”
  33. John 4:22ὃ · what; ὃ · what
    You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.
  34. John 4:29ὃς · who
    “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
  35. John 4:32ἣν · that
    But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
  36. John 4:38ὃ · what
    I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
  37. John 4:39ἃ
    Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
  38. John 4:46οὗ · whose
    So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
  39. John 4:50ὃν
    “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
  40. John 4:52ᾗ · when
    So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”
  41. John 4:53ᾗ · which
    Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
  42. John 5:7ᾧ
    “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
  43. John 5:11ὃς
    But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
  44. John 5:19ἃ · whatever
    So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.