Strong's Lexicon hóste: so that, therefore, so as to Original Word: ὥστε 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 5620 hṓste (a conjunction, derived from 5613 /hōs, "as" and 5037 /té, "both-and") – wherefore (with the result that both . . . ), connecting cause to necessary effect which emphasizes the result (the combined, end-accomplishment). The result involved then is the combination of both elements in the correlation, underscoring the inevitable effect of the paired elements. [This common point ("fulcrum") of the correlation is the key link for yielding the result of the cause-and-effect relationship.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hós and te Definition so as to, so then, therefore NASB Translation order (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. frequently insomuch that); a. with an infinitive (or accusative and infinitive) (Buttmann, § 142, 3; the neg. in this construction is μή, Buttmann, § 148, 6; Winer's Grammar, 480 (447)): preceded by the demonstrative οὕτως, Acts 14:1; τοσοῦτος, Matthew 15:33 (so many loaves as to fill etc.); without a demonstrative preceding (where ὥστε 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); 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 by οὕτως, 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 is οὐ, 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 (here L marginal reading indicative). before an imperative: 1 Corinthians 3:21; ( STRONGS NT 5620a: ὠτάριονὠτάριον, ὠταριου, τό (diminutive of οὖς, ὠτός; cf. γυναικάριον (Winer's Grammar, 24, 96 (91))), equivalent to ὠτίον (which see), the ear: Mark 14:47 L T Tr WH; John 18:10 T Tr WH. (Anthol. 11, 75, 2; Anaxandrides quoted in Athen. 3, p. 95 c.) From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore. see GREEK hos see GREEK te Englishman's Concordance Matthew 8:24 ConjGRK: τῇ θαλάσσῃ ὥστε τὸ πλοῖον NAS: on the sea, so that the boat KJV: the sea, insomuch that the ship INT: the sea so that the boat Matthew 8:28 Conj Matthew 10:1 Conj Matthew 12:12 Conj Matthew 12:22 Conj Matthew 13:2 Conj Matthew 13:32 Conj Matthew 13:54 Conj Matthew 15:31 Conj Matthew 15:33 Conj Matthew 19:6 Conj Matthew 23:31 Conj Matthew 24:24 Conj Matthew 27:1 Conj Matthew 27:14 Conj Mark 1:27 Conj Mark 1:45 Conj Mark 2:2 Conj Mark 2:12 Conj Mark 2:28 Conj Mark 3:10 Conj Mark 3:20 Conj Mark 4:1 Conj Mark 4:32 Conj Mark 4:37 Conj |
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