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The term "whomsoever" is an archaic English pronoun used in various translations of the Bible to denote an indefinite or non-specific person or group of people. It is often synonymous with "whoever" or "anyone who." In the context of Scripture, "whomsoever" is used to convey inclusivity and universality, emphasizing that the message or command applies to all individuals without exception.

Biblical Usage:

1. Universal Invitation:
The term is frequently used in the context of invitations or calls to action that are open to all. For example, in the New Testament, Jesus extends His invitation to salvation and discipleship to "whomsoever" will respond. This reflects the inclusive nature of the Gospel, which is available to all people regardless of their background or status.

2. Conditional Promises:
"Whomsoever" is also used in the context of conditional promises, where the fulfillment of a promise is contingent upon the actions or decisions of individuals. For instance, in the teachings of Jesus, promises of eternal life or divine favor are often extended to "whomsoever" believes or follows His commandments.

3. Judgment and Consequences:
The term is used to denote the impartiality of divine judgment. In passages where consequences for actions are described, "whomsoever" underscores that God's justice applies equally to all, without favoritism. This serves as a reminder of the moral and ethical standards expected of believers.

Scriptural Examples:

· John 3:16 : "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." While the BSB uses "everyone who," the concept aligns with the traditional use of "whomsoever" to indicate the universal offer of salvation.

· Matthew 10:32 : "Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven." Here, "everyone who" reflects the inclusive nature of the promise, akin to "whomsoever."

· Revelation 22:17 : "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come.' And let the one who hears say, 'Come.' And let the one who is thirsty come; and the one who desires the water of life drink freely." The invitation is open to "whomsoever" desires, highlighting the accessibility of God's grace.

Theological Implications:

The use of "whomsoever" in Scripture underscores key theological themes such as the universality of God's love, the inclusivity of the Gospel message, and the impartiality of divine justice. It reflects the belief that God's offer of salvation and His moral expectations are extended to all humanity. This aligns with the Christian doctrine that salvation is available to all who choose to accept it through faith in Jesus Christ.

Practical Application:

For believers, the concept of "whomsoever" serves as a reminder of the inclusive nature of the Christian faith. It encourages evangelism and outreach, as the message of the Gospel is intended for all people. Additionally, it calls Christians to live lives that reflect the impartiality and justice of God, treating all individuals with love and respect, as each person is a potential recipient of God's grace.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(pron.) The objective of whosoever. See Whosoever.

Greek

3746. hosper -- whomsoever.
... 3745, 3746. hosper. 3747 . whomsoever. ... Word Origin see hos, and per. whomsoever.
From hos and per; who especially -- whomsoever. see GREEK hos. see GREEK per ...
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5100. tis -- a certain one, someone, anyone
... whatever* (6), who (1), whoever* (4), whomever* (1). any, anything, whomsoever.
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4479. man -- who?
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to man Definition who? NASB Word Usage what
(2), who (2), whoever (2), whom* (1), whomever* (3). what, whomsoever,. ...
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Library

Ambrose Teaches that it is God that Does for Man what Pelagius ...
... God, however, calls whomsoever He deigns, and whom He wills He makes religious."
What wise insight of the man of God, drawn from the very fountain of God's ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 51 xlvi ambrose teaches that.htm

John Chapter xiii. 16-20.
... 2. He then proceeds to say: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth
whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate lix john chapter xiii.htm

The Stone of Stumbling
... 'Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it
shall fall, it will grind him to powder.'"Matthew 21:44. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the stone of stumbling.htm

Simon Confesses his Ignorance.
... You are not the Son, for [1378] the Son knows. Wherefore He reveals Him to whomsoever
He wishes, because they are worthy." And Simon said: "Be not deceived. ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter vii simon confesses his ignorance.htm

Human Government.
... demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that
the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xx human government.htm

The Dream of the Tree Cut Down
... demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that
the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/vi the dream of the.htm

1 Cor. xvi. 1
... Ver.3. "And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send
with letters to carry your bounty [337] to Jerusalem.". ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xliii 1 cor xvi.htm

Matt. xi. 25, 26
... them unto babes," He signifies this also to pertain to Himself; for "neither knoweth
any man the Father," saith He, "save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xxxviii matt xi 25.htm

The victory
... Then the tempter's voice was heard: "All this power will I give Thee, and the glory
of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 13 the victory.htm

Explanation of the Words of Christ, "No Man Knoweth the Father ...
... a knowledge of the Father, He said to His disciples: [3860] "No man knoweth the
Son but the Father, nor the Father but the Son, and those to whomsoever the Son ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter vi explanation of the words.htm

Thesaurus

Whomsoever (28 Occurrences)
...Whomsoever (28 Occurrences). ... Matthew 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone
shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ...
/w/whomsoever.htm - 15k

Whomever (22 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:44 and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on
whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.' (See NAS). ...
/w/whomever.htm - 13k

Ruleth (21 Occurrences)
... demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that
the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will ...
/r/ruleth.htm - 12k

Grind (12 Occurrences)
... Grind (12 Occurrences). Matthew 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall
be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ...
/g/grind.htm - 11k

Willeth (14 Occurrences)
... been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father;
neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son ...
/w/willeth.htm - 11k

Falleth (119 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). Matthew 21:44 And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to
pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. (ASV). ...
/f/falleth.htm - 37k

Powder (14 Occurrences)
... Powder (14 Occurrences). Matthew 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall
be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ...
/p/powder.htm - 12k

Delivered (427 Occurrences)
... (DBY YLT). Matthew 26:48 Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign,
saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him. (DBY). ...
/d/delivered.htm - 35k

Whore (14 Occurrences)

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Bathed (45 Occurrences)
... the dew of heaven; and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the
Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. ...
/b/bathed.htm - 20k

Resources

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Whomsoever (28 Occurrences)

Matthew 11:27
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Matthew 21:44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 26:48
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 27:15
"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;
(WEY)

Mark 14:44
And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 15:6
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
(KJV DBY YLT)

Luke 4:6
And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 10:22
All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal 'him'.
(ASV DBY)

Luke 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
(KJV WEY ASV WBS)

Luke 20:18
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS)

John 1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
(ASV YLT)

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Acts 8:19
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Corinthians 16:3
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.
(See JPS)

Genesis 19:12
And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place:
(See JPS ASV)

Genesis 31:32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Genesis 44:9
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT)

Leviticus 15:11
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Leviticus 22:4
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
(See JPS)

Judges 7:4
And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Judges 11:24
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Samuel 28:8
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.
(See JPS ASV)

Jeremiah 1:7
But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.
(See JPS ASV DBY)

Ezekiel 23:7
And she bestowed her whoredoms upon them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.
(See JPS ASV)

Daniel 4:25
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Daniel 4:32
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Micah 6:14
Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy humiliation shall be in the midst of thee: and thou shalt put away, but shalt not save; and that which thou savest will I give up to the sword.
(See JPS)

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