Greek conjunction · G3704
ὅπως
hoposhop'-oce
final, denoting purpose or design; After verbs of asking, exhorting, etc.
52 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: hópōs
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3704is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 14 of 27New Testament books
- 1spelling
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3704
what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
The King James renders it: because, how, (so) that, to, when.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
hopos is rendered "final, denoting purpose or design; After verbs of asking, exhorting, etc.". It stands 52 times in the Greek text, across fourteen books.
- Seventeen of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "final, denoting purpose or design".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 2:8And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
The first use
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
Matthew 2:8ὅπως
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Seventeen of the word's fifty-two uses are in Matthew.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: final, denoting purpose or design, and After verbs of asking, exhorting, etc..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| final, denoting purpose or designin which the original idea of modality has been merged): after pres. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 6:2So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you… |
| After verbs of asking, exhorting, etc.Mat.9:38 | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereMatthew 9:38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.” |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 52, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
1 spelling and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ὅπως52
The grammar of each form
- conjunction52CONJ
Matthew
seventeen uses
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: how
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: how
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.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Mark
one use
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: how
Luke
seven uses
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
John
one use
But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Acts
thirteen uses
On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
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Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Romans
three uses
Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: That
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: that
1 Corinthians
one use
so that no one may boast in His presence.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
2 Corinthians
two uses
Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Galatians
one use
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
2 Thessalonians
one use
so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Philemon
one use
I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Hebrews
two uses
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
James
one use
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
1 Peter
one use
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- ὅπωςhoposconjunctiontagged: so that
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
