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ὅπως

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greekNew TestamentConjunction53 occurrences14 books52 verses

Definition

ὅπως

I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luke 24:20.

II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Matthew 26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that;

1. final, denoting purpose or design (in which the original idea of modality has been merged): after pres., Matthew 6:2, al.; pf., Acts 9:17, al.; impf., Acts 9:24; aor., Acts 9:2, al.; plpf., John 11:57; fut., Matthew 23:35; imperat., Matthew 2:8, al.; ὅ. μή (M, Pr., 185), Matthew 6:18, Luke 16:26, Acts 20:16, 1 Corinthians 1:29; ὅ. πληρωθῇ, Matthew 2:23; 8:17; 13:35; ὅ. ἄν (B1., § 65, 2; WM, § 42, 5), Luke 2:35, Acts 3:19; 15:17, Romans 3:4 (cf. Genesis 12:13, Psalm 59:7. 1Mac 1032, al.).

2. After verbs of asking, exhorting, etc.: Matthew 9:38, Luke 7:3, James 5:16, al. (in late writers its place is often taken by the correl. πῶς, which see)

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

53 total
  1. Matthew 2:8ὅπως · so that
    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.”
  2. Matthew 2:23ὅπως · So
    …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.”
  3. Matthew 5:16ὅπως · that
    In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
  4. Matthew 5:45ὅπως · 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.
  5. Matthew 6:2ὅπως · to
    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.
  6. Matthew 6:4ὅπως · so that
    …so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  7. Matthew 6:5ὅπως
    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.
  8. Matthew 6:16ὅπως
    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.
  9. Matthew 6:18ὅπως · 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.
  10. Matthew 8:17ὅπως · This was
    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
  11. Matthew 8:34ὅπως
    Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
  12. Matthew 9:38ὅπως
    Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
  13. Matthew 12:14ὅπως · how
    But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
  14. Matthew 13:35ὅπως · So
    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.”
  15. Matthew 22:15ὅπως
    Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
  16. Matthew 23:35ὅπως · And so
    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.
  17. Matthew 26:59ὅπως · in order to
    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
  18. Mark 3:6ὅπως · how
    At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
  19. Luke 2:35ὅπως · so that
    …so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
  20. Luke 7:3ὅπως
    When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
  21. Luke 10:2ὅπως · to
    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.
  22. Luke 11:37ὅπως · to
    As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
  23. Luke 16:26ὅπως · so that [even]
    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.’
  24. Luke 16:28ὅπως
    …for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
  25. Luke 24:20ὅπως
    Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
  26. John 11:57ὅπως · so that
    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.
  27. Acts 3:20ὅπως · that
    …that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
  28. Acts 8:15ὅπως · to
    On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
  29. Acts 8:24ὅπως · so that
    Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
  30. Acts 9:2ὅπως · 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.
  31. Acts 9:12ὅπως · to
    In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
  32. Acts 9:17ὅπως · 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.”
  33. Acts 9:24ὅπως · in order
    …but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
  34. Acts 15:17ὅπως · 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
  35. Acts 20:16ὅπως · to
    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.
  36. Acts 23:15ὅπως · to
    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.”
  37. Acts 23:20ὅπως · to
    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.
  38. Acts 23:23ὅπως · to
    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.
  39. Acts 25:3ὅπως · by
    …to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
  40. Acts 25:26ὅπως · so that
    I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign 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.
  41. Romans 3:4Ὅπως
    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.”
  42. Romans 9:17ὅπως · that; ὅπως · 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.”
  43. 1 Corinthians 1:29ὅπως · so that
    …so that no one may boast in His presence.
  44. 2 Corinthians 8:11ὅπως · so that
    Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
  45. 2 Corinthians 8:14ὅπως · This way
    At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
  46. Galatians 1:4ὅπως · to
    …who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
  47. 2 Thessalonians 1:12ὅπως · so that
    …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.
  48. Philemon 1:6ὅπως · [I pray] that
    I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
  49. Hebrews 2:9ὅπως · so that
    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.