3697. hopoios
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hopoios: Of what sort, what kind, such as

Original Word: ὁποῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: hopoios
Pronunciation: ho-POY-os
Phonetic Spelling: (hop-oy'-os)
Definition: Of what sort, what kind, such as
Meaning: of what kind or manner, of what sort.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
what manner of

From hos and poios; of what kind that, i.e. How (as) great (excellent) (specially, as an indefinite correlative to the definite antecedent toioutos of quality) -- what manner (sort) of, such as whatsoever.

see GREEK hos

see GREEK poios

see GREEK toioutos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hos, and poios
Definition
of what sort
NASB Translation
quality (1), what (1), what kind (2), what kind of person (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3697: ὁποῖος

ὁποῖος, ὁποια, ὁποῖόν (ποῖος with the relative ), (from Homer down), of what sort or quality, what manner of: 1 Corinthians 3:13; Galatians 2:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; James 1:24; preceded by τοιοῦτος (such as), Acts 26:29.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the combination of ὅς (hos, "who, which") and ποῖος (poios, "of what kind").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὁποῖος, as it is a Greek-specific construction. However, similar concepts of questioning or describing the nature or kind of something can be found in Hebrew through various interrogative and descriptive terms, though they do not correspond directly to a single Strong's entry.

Usage: In the New Testament, ὁποῖος is used to express the nature or quality of a person or thing, often in a comparative or descriptive sense. It appears in contexts where the character or kind of something is being questioned or highlighted.

Context: The Greek term ὁποῖος (hopoios) is a relative pronoun that appears in the New Testament to describe or inquire about the nature or quality of a subject. It is used in various contexts to emphasize the kind or sort of a person or thing, often in a rhetorical or illustrative manner.

For example, in James 1:24 (BSB), the term is used to describe the fleeting nature of a person who hears the word but does not act on it: "and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." Here, ὁποῖος underscores the transient and superficial engagement with the word.

In another instance, 2 Peter 3:11 (BSB) uses ὁποῖος to prompt reflection on the kind of lives believers ought to lead in light of the coming judgment: "Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness." This usage calls for introspection and a commitment to a life that reflects godly values.

The term is relatively rare in the New Testament, appearing only a few times, but it serves a significant role in prompting readers to consider the essence and quality of their faith and actions.

Forms and Transliterations
οποιαν οποίαν ὁποίαν οποιοι οποίοί ὁποῖοί οποιον οποίόν ὁποῖόν οποιος οποίος ὁποῖος hopoian hopoían hopoioi hopoîoí hopoion hopoîón hopoios hopoîos opoian opoioi opoion opoios
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 26:29 Adj-NNS
GRK: γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος καὶ ἐγώ
KJV: altogether such as I am, except
INT: should become such as also I

1 Corinthians 3:13 Adj-NNS
GRK: τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ
NAS: will test the quality of each man's
KJV: every man's work of what sort it is.
INT: the work what sort it is the

Galatians 2:6 Adj-NMP
GRK: εἶναί τι ὁποῖοί ποτε ἦσαν
NAS: reputation (what they were makes
KJV: somewhat, (whatsoever they were,
INT: to be something what kind formerly they were

1 Thessalonians 1:9 Adj-AFS
GRK: ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν
NAS: about us what kind of a reception
KJV: us what manner of entering in
INT: us report what reception we have

James 1:24 Adj-NNS
GRK: εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν
NAS: forgotten what kind of person he was.
KJV: forgetteth what manner of man he was.
INT: immediately forgot what like he was

Strong's Greek 3697
5 Occurrences


ὁποίαν — 1 Occ.
ὁποῖοί — 1 Occ.
ὁποῖόν — 1 Occ.
ὁποῖος — 2 Occ.















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