ὥστε
Transliteration
hōste (Key)
Pronunciation
hoce'-teh
Part of Speech
particle
Root Word (Etymology)
From ὡς (G5613) and τέ (G5037)
mGNT
83x in 1 unique form(s) TR
83x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
119x in 1 unique form(s)
ὡστε — 1x
ὥστε — 75x
Ὥστε — 7x
ὥστε — 83x
ὥστε — 119x
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Strong’s Definitions

ὥστε hṓste, hoce'-teh; from G5613 and G5037; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):—(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 83x

The KJV translates Strong's G5620 in the following manner: so that (25x), wherefore (17x), insomuch that (16x), therefore (9x), that (6x), so then (5x), to (3x), as (1x), insomuch as (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 83x
The KJV translates Strong's G5620 in the following manner: so that (25x), wherefore (17x), insomuch that (16x), therefore (9x), that (6x), so then (5x), to (3x), as (1x), insomuch as (1x).

  1. so that, insomuch that

  2. so then, therefore, wherefore

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὥστε hṓste, hoce'-teh; from G5613 and G5037; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):—(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.
STRONGS G5620:
ὥστε (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); Matt. 27:1; Luke 4:29 (Rec. εἰς τό); Luke 9:52 (L marginal reading WH ὡς, which see III.); and L T Tr WH in Luke 20:20 (R G εἰς τό) (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 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; (1 Corinthians 4:5); 1 Cor. 10:12; 11:33; 14:39; 15:58; Philippians 2:12; Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:18; James 1:19 (L T Tr WH read ἴστε; cf. p. 174{a} top); 1 Peter 4:19.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:24; 8:28; 10:1; 12:12; 12:22; 13:2; 13:32; 13:54; 15:31; 15:33; 19:6; 23:31; 24:24; 27:1; 27:14
Mark
1:27; 1:45; 2:2; 2:12; 2:28; 3:10; 3:20; 4:1; 4:32; 4:37; 9:26; 10:8; 15:5
Luke
4:29; 5:7; 9:52; 12:1; 20:20
John
3:16
Acts
1:19; 5:15; 14:1; 15:39; 16:26; 19:10; 19:12; 19:16
Romans
7:4; 7:6; 7:12; 13:2; 15:19
1 Corinthians
1:7; 3:7; 3:21; 4:5; 5:1; 5:8; 7:38; 10:12; 11:27; 11:33; 13:2; 14:22; 14:39; 15:58
2 Corinthians
1:8; 2:7; 3:7; 4:12; 5:16; 7:7
Galatians
2:13; 3:9; 3:24; 4:7; 4:16
Philippians
1:13; 2:12; 4:1
1 Thessalonians
1:7; 4:18
2 Thessalonians
1:4; 2:4
Hebrews
13:6
James
1:19
1 Peter
1:21; 4:19
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