ὅστις
Transliteration
hostis (Key)
Pronunciation
hos'-tis
Part of Speech
pronoun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ὅς (G3739) and τις (G5100)
mGNT
144x in 8 unique form(s) TR
143x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
104x in 6 unique form(s)
αἵτινες — 11x
ἅτινά — 4x
ἅτινα — 2x
ἥτις — 40x
οἵτινές — 3x
οἵτινες — 57x
ὅστις — 25x
Ὅστις — 1x
αἵτινες — 10x
ἅτινά — 3x
ἅτινα — 2x
ἥτις — 38x
οἵτινές — 3x
οἵτινες — 57x
ὅστις — 26x
ὅτου — 5x
αἵτινες — 1x
ἥτις — 42x
οἵτινές — 1x
οἵτινες — 21x
ὅστις — 29x
ὅτου — 10x
Strong’s Definitions

ὅστις hóstis, hos'-tis; from G3739 and G5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:—X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare G3754.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 154x

The KJV translates Strong's G3748 in the following manner: which (82x), who (30x), whosoever (12x), that (8x), whatsoever (with G302) (4x), whosoever (with G302) (3x), whatsoever (with G3956) (with G302) (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 154x
The KJV translates Strong's G3748 in the following manner: which (82x), who (30x), whosoever (12x), that (8x), whatsoever (with G302) (4x), whosoever (with G302) (3x), whatsoever (with G3956) (with G302) (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

  1. whoever, whatever, who

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὅστις hóstis, hos'-tis; from G3739 and G5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:—X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare G3754.
STRONGS G3748:
ὅστις, ἥτις, ὁ, τί (separated by a hypodiastole (comma), to distinguish it from ὅτι; but L T Tr write ὁ τί, without a hypodiastole (cf. Tdf. Prolog., p. 111), leaving a little space between ὁ and τί; (WH ὅτι); cf. Winers Grammar, 46 (45f); (Lipsius, Gramm. Untersuch., p. 118f; WH. Introductory § 411)), genitive ὁυτινος (but of the oblique cases only the accusative neuter ὁ, τί and the genitive ὅτου, in the phrase ἕως ὅτου, are found in the N. T.) (from Homer down), compound of ὅς and τίς, hence, properly, anyone who; i. e.:
1. whoever, everyone who: ὅστις simply, in the singular chiefly at the beginning of a sentence in general propositions, especially in Matt.; with an indicative present, Matthew 13:12 (twice); Mark 8:34 (where L Tr WH εἰ τίς); Luke 14:27; neuter Matthew 18:28 Rec.; with a future, Matthew 5:39 (R G Tr marginal reading), Matthew 5:41; Matthew 23:12, etc.; James 2:10 R G; plural οἵτινες, whosoever (all those who): with indicative present, Mark 4:20; Luke 8:15; Galatians 5:4; with indicative aorist, Revelation 1:7; Revelation 2:24; Revelation 20:4; πᾶς ὅστις, with indicative present Matthew 7:24; with future Matthew 10:32; ὅστις with subjunctive (where ἄν is lacking very rarely (cf. Winers Grammar, § 42, 3 (especially at the end); Buttmann, § 139, 31)) aorist (having the force of the future perfect in Latin), Matthew 18:4 Rec.; James 2:10 L T Tr WH. ὅστις ἄν with subjunctive aorist (Latin future perfect), Matthew 10:33 (R G T); Matthew 12:50; with subjunctive present Galatians 5:10 (ἐάν T Tr WH); neuter with subjunctive aorist, Luke 10:35; John 14:13 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading present subjunctive); John 15:16 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading present subjunctive); with subjunctive present, John 2:5; 1 Corinthians 16:2 (Tr WH ἐάν; WH marginal reading aorist subjunctive); ὁ ἐάν τί for ὁ, τί ἄν with subjunctive aorist Ephesians 6:8 (R G); πᾶν ὁ, τί ἄν or ἐάν with subjunctive present, Colossians 3:17, 23 (Rec.; cf. Buttmann, § 139, 19; Winer's Grammar, § 42, 3).
2. it refers to a single person or thing, but so that regard is had to a general notion or class to which this individual person or thing belongs, and thus it indicates quality: one who, such a one as, of such a nature that (cf. Kühner, § 554 Anm. 1, ii., p. 905; (Jelf, § 816, 5); Lücke on 1 John 1:2, p. 210f): ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ, Matthew 2:6; add, Matthew 7:26; Matthew 13:52; Matthew 16:28; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 25:1; Mark 15:7; Luke 2:10; Luke 7:37; Luke 8:3; John 8:25; John 21:25 (Tdf. omits the verse); Acts 11:28; Acts 16:12; Acts 24:1; Romans 11:4; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 7:13 (Tdf. εἰ τίς); Galatians 4:24, 26; Galatians 5:19; Philippians 2:20; Colossians 2:23; 2 Timothy 1:5; Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 10:11; Hebrews 12:5; James 4:14; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:12; Revelation 9:4; Revelation 17:12; ὁ ναός τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιος ἐστιν, οἵτινες ἐστε ὑμεῖς (where οἵτινες makes reference to ἅγιος) and such are ye, 1 Corinthians 3:17 (some refer it to ναός).
3. Akin to the last usage is thai whereby it serves to give a reason, such as equivalent to seeing that he, inasmuch as he: Romans 16:12 (here Lachmann brackets the clause); Ephesians 3:13; (Colossians 3:5); Hebrews 8:6; plural, Matthew 7:15; Acts 10:47; Acts 17:11; Romans 1:25, 32; Romans 2:15; Romans 6:2; Romans 9:4; Romans 16:7; 2 Corinthians 8:10; (Philippians 4:3 (where see Lightfoot)); 1 Timothy 1:4; Titus 1:11; 1 Peter 2:11.
4. According to a later Greek usage it is put for the interrogative τίς in direct questions (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 57; Lachmann, larger edition, vol. i., p. xliii; Buttmann, 253 (218); cf. Winer's Grammar, 167 (158)); thus in the N. T. the neuter ὁ, τί stands for τί equivalent to διά τί in Mark 2:16 T Tr WH (cf. 7 WH marginal reading); Mark 9:11, 28 (Jeremiah 2:36; 1 Chronicles 17:6 — for which in the parallel, 2 Samuel 7:7, ἵνα τί appears; Epistle of Barnabas 7, 9 [ET] ((where see Müller); cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 125; Evang. Nicod. pars i. A. 14:3 p. 245 and note; cf. also Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word, 4)); many interpreters bring in John 8:25 here; but respecting it see ἀρχή, 1 b.
5. It differs scarcely at all from the simple relative ὅς (cf. Matthiae, p. 1073; Buttmann, § 127, 18; (Krüger, § 51, 8; Ellicott on Galatians 4:24; cf. Jebb in Vincent and Dickson's Handbook. to Modern Greek, Appendix, § 24); but cf. C. F. A. Fritzsche in Fritzschiorum opuscc., p. 182f, who stoutly denies it): Luke 2:4; Luke 9:30; Acts 17:10; Acts 23:14; Acts 28:18; Ephesians 1:23.
6. ἕως ὅτου, on which see ἕως, II. 1 b. β., p. 268b middle
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References

2 Samuel
2 Samuel 7:7
1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 17:6
Jeremiah
Jeremiah 2:36
Matthew
Matthew 2:6; Matthew 5:39; Matthew 5:41; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 7:24; Matthew 7:26; Matthew 10:32; Matthew 10:33; Matthew 12:50; Matthew 13:12; Matthew 13:52; Matthew 16:28; Matthew 18:4; Matthew 18:28; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 23:12; Matthew 25:1
Mark
Mark 2:16; Mark 4:20; Mark 8:34; Mark 9:11; Mark 9:28; Mark 15:7
Luke
Luke 2:4; Luke 2:10; Luke 7:37; Luke 8:3; Luke 8:15; Luke 9:30; Luke 10:35; Luke 14:27
John
John 2:5; John 8:25; John 8:25; John 14:13; John 15:16; John 21:25
Acts
Acts 10:47; Acts 11:28; Acts 16:12; Acts 17:10; Acts 17:11; Acts 23:14; Acts 24:1; Acts 28:18
Romans
Romans 1:25; Romans 1:32; Romans 2:15; Romans 6:2; Romans 9:4; Romans 11:4; Romans 16:7; Romans 16:12
1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 7:13; 1 Corinthians 16:2
2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 8:10
Galatians
Galatians 4:24; Galatians 4:24; Galatians 4:26; Galatians 5:4; Galatians 5:10; Galatians 5:19
Ephesians
Ephesians 1:23; Ephesians 3:13; Ephesians 6:8
Philippians
Philippians 2:20; Philippians 4:3
Colossians
Colossians 2:23; Colossians 3:5; Colossians 3:17; Colossians 3:23
1 Timothy
1 Timothy 1:4
2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:5
Titus
Titus 1:11
Hebrews
Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 10:11; Hebrews 12:5
James
James 2:10; James 2:10; James 4:14
1 Peter
1 Peter 2:11
1 John
1 John 1:2; 1 John 1:2
Revelation
Revelation 1:7; Revelation 1:12; Revelation 2:24; Revelation 9:4; Revelation 17:12; Revelation 20:4
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