Strong's Lexicon
hóste: so that, therefore, so as to
Original Word:ὥστε
Part of Speech:Conjunction
Transliteration:hóste
Pronunciation:HOHS-teh
Phonetic Spelling:(hoce'-teh)
Definition:so that, therefore, so as to
Meaning:so that, therefore, so then, so as to.
Word Origin:Derived from ὡς (hōs, meaning "as") and τε (te, a particle often used to add emphasis or continuation).
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to the Greek conjunction ὥστε, similar expressions of result or consequence can be found in Hebrew conjunctions like לְמַעַן (lema'an, meaning "so that" or "in order that").
Usage:The Greek conjunction ὥστε (hóste) is used to express result or consequence. It often introduces a clause that indicates the outcome or effect of the action described in the preceding clause. In English, it is typically translated as "so that" or "therefore," highlighting the logical or causal relationship between two statements.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the context of Koine Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the time of Alexander the Great until the Byzantine Empire, conjunctions like ὥστε were crucial for constructing complex sentences and conveying nuanced relationships between ideas. The use of ὥστε in the New Testament reflects the Greek-speaking world in which the early Christian texts were written and circulated, emphasizing logical connections and theological conclusions drawn from the teachings of Jesus and the apostles.
HELPS Word-studies
5620hṓste (a conjunction, derived from5613/hōs, "as" and5037/té, "both-and") –wherefore (with theresult thatboth . . . ), connectingcause to necessaryeffect which emphasizes theresult(thecombined, end-accomplishment). Theresult involved then is thecombination ofboth elements in the correlation, underscoring the inevitable effect of the paired elements.
[Thiscommon point ("fulcrum") of the correlation is thekey link for yieldingthe result of the cause-and-effect relationship.]
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
hós and
teDefinitionso as to, so then, therefore
NASB Translationorder (1), result (2), so (43), so then (9), such an extent (3), therefore (16).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5620: ὥστεὥστε (from
ὡς and the enclitic
τέ (
Tdf. Proleg., p. 110)), a consecutive conjunction, i. e. expressing consequence or result, from
Homer down, cf.
Klotz ad Devar. ii. 2, p. 770ff;
Winers Grammar, § 41 b. 5 N. 1, p. 301 (282f); (
Buttmann, § 139, 50);
1.so that (A. V. frequentlyinsomuch that);
a. with an infinitive (or accusative and infinitive) (Buttmann, § 142, 3; the neg. in this construction isμή,Buttmann, § 148, 6;Winer's Grammar, 480 (447)): preceded by the demonstrativeοὕτως,Acts 14:1;τοσοῦτος,Matthew 15:33 (so many loaves as to fill etc.); without a demonstrative preceding (whereὥστε defines more accurately the magnitude, extent, or quantity),Matthew 8:24, 28;Matthew 12:22;Matthew 13:2, 32, 54;Matthew 15:31;Matthew 27:14;Mark 1:27, 45;Mark 2:2, 12;Mark 3:10, 20;Mark 4:1, 32, 37;Mark 9:26;Mark 15:5;Luke 5:7;Luke 12:1;Acts 1:19;Acts 5:15;Acts 15:39;Acts 16:26;Acts 19:10, 12, 16;Romans 7:6;Romans 15:19;1 Corinthians 1:7;1 Corinthians 5:1;1 Corinthians 13:2;2 Corinthians 1:8;2 Corinthians 2:7;2 Corinthians 3:7;2 Corinthians 7:7;Philippians 1:13;1 Thessalonians 1:7;2 Thessalonians 1:4;2 Thessalonians 2:4;Hebrews 13:6;1 Peter 1:21; it is used also of a designed result,so as to equivalent to in order to, for to,Matthew 10:1;Matthew 24:24 (their design);;Luke 4:29 (Rec.εἰςτό); (L marginal readingWHὡς, which see III.); andLTTrWH inLuke 20:20 (RGεἰςτό) (1 Macc. 1:49 1 Macc. 4:2, 28 1 Macc. 10:3; 2 Macc. 2:6;Thucydides 4, 23;Xenophon, Cyril 3, 2, 16;Josephus, Antiquities 13, 5, 10;Eus.h. e. 3, 28, 3 (cf.Sophocles Lexicon, under the word, 5)); cf.Winers Grammar, 318 (298);Buttmann, § 139, 50 Rem.b.so that, with the indicative (Buttmann, 244 (210); cf.Winer's Grammar, 301 (283); Meyer or Ellicott on Galatians, as below):Galatians 2:13, and often in secular authors; preceded byοὕτως,John 3:16.
2.so then, therefore, wherefore: with the indicative (cf.Passow, under the word, II. 1 b., vol. ii., p. 2639{b}; (Liddell and Scott, under the word B. II. 2; the neg. in this construction isοὐ,Buttmann, § 148, 5)),Matthew 12:12;Matthew 19:6;Matthew 23:31;Mark 2:28;Mark 10:8;Romans 7:4, 12;Romans 13:2;1 Corinthians 3:7;1 Corinthians 7:38;1 Corinthians 11:27;1 Corinthians 14:22;2 Corinthians 4:12;2 Corinthians 5:16;Galatians 3:9, 24;Galatians 4:7, 16; once with a hortatory subjunctive,1 Corinthians 5:8 (hereL marginal reading indicative). before an imperative:1 Corinthians 3:21; ();;Philippians 2:12;Philippians 4:1;1 Thessalonians 4:18;James 1:19 (LTTrWH readἴστε; cf. p. 174{a} top);1 Peter 4:19.STRONGS NT 5620a: ὠτάριονὠτάριον,ὠταριου,τό (diminutive ofοὖς,ὠτός; cf.γυναικάριον (Winer's Grammar, 24, 96 (91))), equivalent toὠτίον (which see),the ear:Mark 14:47LTTrWH;John 18:10TTrWH. (Anthol. 11, 75, 2;Anaxandrides quoted inAthen. 3, p. 95 c.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
so thatFromhos andte; so too, i.e. Thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.
see GREEKhos
see GREEKte
Forms and Transliterations
ωστε ώστε ὥστε hoste hōste hṓste oste ōsteLinks
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