Skip to content
mannafest.faith

Greek conjunction · G5620

ὥστε

hostehoce'-teh

with infin.; C. indic.; so then, therefore

83 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: hṓste

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G5620is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 14 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 1
    spelling
  • 3
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G5620

so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)

The King James renders it: (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.

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

hoste is rendered "with infin.; C. indic.; so then, therefore". It stands 83 times in the Greek text, across fourteen books.

  • Fifteen of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "with infin.".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 8:24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

The first use

Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

Matthew 8:24ὥστε

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

The word stands in fourteen of the 27 New Testament books.

The other 13 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries three meanings: with infin., and C. indic., and so then, therefore.

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
with infin.expressing result, so as toTagged as
  • so that25
  • so as11
  • so as for11
  • in order for3
  • in order2
  • as1
  • Thus1
WhereMatthew 8:24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves…
C. indic.__(a) so thatTagged as
  • Therefore13
  • So then7
  • So6
  • that2
  • Likewise1
WhereMatthew 12:12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
so then, thereforewith subjc.Tagged aslisted under the tableWhere1 Corinthians 3:21Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,

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.

All 83, 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

  • ὥστε83

The grammar of each form

  • conjunction83CONJ

Matthew

fifteen uses
  • Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

    Matthew 8:24

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

    Matthew 8:28

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

    Matthew 10:1

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

    Matthew 12:12

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

    Matthew 12:22

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: in order for
  • Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

    Matthew 13:2

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

    Matthew 13:32

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

    Matthew 13:54

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

    Matthew 15:31

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

    Matthew 15:33

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: as
  • So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

    Matthew 19:6

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

    Matthew 23:31

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Thus
  • For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

    Matthew 24:24

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

    Matthew 27:1

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

    Matthew 27:14

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as

Mark

thirteen uses
  • All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

    Mark 1:27

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

    Mark 1:45

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

    Mark 2:2

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

    Mark 2:12

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

    Mark 2:28

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

    Mark 3:10

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

    Mark 3:20

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

    Mark 4:1

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

    Mark 4:32

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

    Mark 4:37

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”

    Mark 9:26

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: in order for
  • and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

    Mark 10:8

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

    Mark 15:5

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as

Luke

four uses
  • They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

    Luke 4:29

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: in order
  • So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

    Luke 5:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

    Luke 12:1

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

    Luke 20:20

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: in order

John

one use
  • For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

    John 3:16

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: that

Acts

eight uses
  • This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

    Acts 1:19

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

    Acts 5:15

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

    Acts 14:1

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: that
  • Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

    Acts 15:39

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

    Acts 16:26

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

    Acts 19:10

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

    Acts 19:12

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

    Acts 19:16

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that

Romans

five uses
  • Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

    Romans 7:4

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Likewise
  • But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

    Romans 7:6

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: in order for
  • So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

    Romans 7:12

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So
  • Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

    Romans 13:2

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

    Romans 15:19

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as

1 Corinthians

fourteen uses
  • Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    1 Corinthians 1:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

    1 Corinthians 3:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So
  • Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,

    1 Corinthians 3:21

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

    1 Corinthians 4:5

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.

    1 Corinthians 5:1

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

    1 Corinthians 5:8

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

    1 Corinthians 7:38

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

    1 Corinthians 10:12

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.

    1 Corinthians 11:27

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

    1 Corinthians 11:33

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

    1 Corinthians 13:2

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

    1 Corinthians 14:22

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

    1 Corinthians 14:39

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So
  • Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

    1 Corinthians 15:58

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore

2 Corinthians

seven uses
  • We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

    2 Corinthians 1:8

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as
  • So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

    2 Corinthians 2:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

    2 Corinthians 3:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

    2 Corinthians 4:12

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

    2 Corinthians 5:16

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

    2 Corinthians 5:17

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

    2 Corinthians 7:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as

Galatians

five uses
  • The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

    Galatians 2:13

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

    Galatians 3:9

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So then
  • So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

    Galatians 3:24

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so that
  • So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

    Galatians 4:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So
  • Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

    Galatians 4:16

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So

Philippians

three uses
  • As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

    Philippians 1:13

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

    Philippians 2:12

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore
  • Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

    Philippians 4:1

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore

1 Thessalonians

three uses
  • As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

    1 Thessalonians 1:7

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

    1 Thessalonians 1:8

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • Therefore encourage one another with these words.

    1 Thessalonians 4:18

    • Ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore

2 Thessalonians

two uses
  • That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

    2 Thessalonians 1:4

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

    2 Thessalonians 2:4

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for

Hebrews

one use
  • So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

    Hebrews 13:6

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: So

1 Peter

two uses
  • Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

    1 Peter 1:21

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: so as for
  • So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

    1 Peter 4:19

    • ὥστεhosteconjunctiontagged: Therefore

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.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

Revised 2026-09-05. Every cited work, the sources registry →