Strong’s G3748

ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅτι

Part of speech

Relative Pronoun

Transliteration

hostis, hétis, ho ti

Pronunciation

ho'-stis, hay'-tis, ho'-ti

Definition

whoever, whatever, which, that

Meaning

whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

Usage

The Greek relative pronoun ὅστις (hostis) is used to refer to a person or thing in a general or indefinite sense. It often translates to "whoever," "whatever," "which," or "that" in English. This pronoun is used to introduce a relative clause, providing additional information about a noun or pronoun in the main clause. It emphasizes the general or indefinite nature of the subject or object being referred to.

Bible references

Matthew 2:6;Matthew 5:39;Matthew 5:41;Matthew 7:15;Matthew 7:24;Matthew 7:24;Matthew 7:26;Matthew 10:32;Matthew 10:33;Matthew 12:50;Matthew 13:12;Matthew 13:12;Matthew 13:52;Matthew 16:28;Matthew 18:4;Matthew 19:12;Matthew 19:12;Matthew 19:12;Matthew 19:29;Matthew 20:1;Matthew 21:33;Matthew 21:41;Matthew 22:2;Matthew 23:12;Matthew 23:12