οὕτως

ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)How to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdverb208 occurrences21 books203 verses

Definition

οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv.

(οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ;]

in this way, so, thus;

1. referring to what precedes: Matthew 5:16; 6:30, Mark 10:43; 14:59, Luke 1:25; 2:48; 15:7, John 3:8, Romans 1:15, 1 Corinthians 8:12, al.; οὕτως καί, Matthew 17:12, Mark 13:29, al.; pleonastically, resuming a ptcp. (cl.; see Bl., §74, 6), Acts 20:11; 27:17.

2. Referring to what follows: Matthew 1:18; 6:9, Luke 19:31, John 21:1, 1 Peter 2:15; bef. quotations from OT, Matthew 2:5, Acts 7:6, 1 Corinthians 15:45, Hebrews 4:4.

3. C. adj. (marking intensity): Hebrews 12:21, Revelation 16:18; similarly with adv., Galatians 1:6 (cl.).

4. As a predicate (Bl., §76, 1): Matthew 1:18; 9:33, Mark 2:1, 2; 4:26, Romans 4:18; 9:20, 1 Peter 2:15; οὕ ἔχειν (Lat. sic or ita se habere), Acts 7:1, al.; ἐκαθέζετο (as he was, without delay or preparation), John 4:6.

5. In comparison, with correlative adv.: καθάπερ . . . οὕ., Romans 12:4, 5 al.; καθὼς . . . οὕ., Luke 11:30, al.; οὕ. . . . καθώς, Luke 24:24, al.; ὡς . . . οὕ., Romans 5:15, al.; οὕ . . . ὡς, Mark 4:26, al; ὥσπερ . . . οὕ., Matthew 12:40, al.; οὕ. . . . οὕ., 1 Corinthians 7:7.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

208 total
  1. Acts 27:17οὕτως · [and]
    After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
  2. Acts 27:25οὕτως · just
    So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
  3. Acts 27:44οὕτως · In this way
    The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
  4. Acts 28:14οὕτως · so
    There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
  5. Romans 1:15οὕτως · That is why
    That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
  6. Romans 4:18Οὕτως · So
    Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
  7. Romans 5:12οὕτως · so
    Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
  8. Romans 5:15οὕτως
    But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
  9. Romans 5:18οὕτως · so
    So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
  10. Romans 5:19οὕτως · so
    For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
  11. Romans 5:21οὕτως · so
    …so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  12. Romans 6:4οὕτως
    We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
  13. Romans 6:11οὕτως · So
    So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
  14. Romans 6:19οὕτως · so
    I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
  15. Romans 9:20οὕτως · like this
    But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
  16. Romans 10:6οὕτως
    But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
  17. Romans 11:5Οὕτως · In the same way
    In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  18. Romans 11:26οὕτως · so
    And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
  19. Romans 11:31οὕτως · so
    …so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
  20. Romans 12:5οὕτως · so
    …so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.
  21. Romans 15:20οὕτως · In this way
    In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
  22. 1 Corinthians 2:11οὕτως · So
    For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
  23. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.
  24. 1 Corinthians 4:1Οὕτως · So then
    So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  25. 1 Corinthians 5:3οὕτως · [who]
    Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
  26. 1 Corinthians 6:5οὕτως · really
    I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
  27. 1 Corinthians 7:7οὕτως · this [gift]; οὕτως · that
    I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
  28. 1 Corinthians 7:17οὕτως · [ the life ]; οὕτως · This [is what]
    Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
  29. 1 Corinthians 7:26οὕτως · as [he is]
    Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
  30. 1 Corinthians 7:36οὕτως · [to marry]
    However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
  31. 1 Corinthians 7:40οὕτως · as she is
    In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
  32. 1 Corinthians 8:12οὕτως · in this way
    By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
  33. 1 Corinthians 9:14οὕτως · In the same way
    In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
  34. 1 Corinthians 9:15οὕτως · something
    But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
  35. 1 Corinthians 9:24οὕτως · in such a way
    Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
  36. 1 Corinthians 9:26οὕτως; οὕτως · like
    Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
  37. 1 Corinthians 11:12οὕτως · so
    For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
  38. Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
  39. 1 Corinthians 12:12οὕτως · So
    The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
  40. 1 Corinthians 14:9οὕτως · So
    So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
  41. 1 Corinthians 14:12Οὕτως · It is the same
    It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
  42. 1 Corinthians 14:21οὕτως · then
    It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
  43. …and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
  44. 1 Corinthians 15:11οὕτως · this is what; οὕτως · this is what
    Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  45. 1 Corinthians 15:22οὕτως · so
    For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
  46. 1 Corinthians 15:42Οὕτως · So
    So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.