conjunction
hopōs
Greekὅπως (hopōs)
Strong’sG3704
how, in order that, so that
stem hopō-53 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ὅπως.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3704 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhop'-oce
what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
King Jamesbecause, how, (so) that, to, when.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
53 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 2:8“so that”kai pemparatos autoin eis Bēthleem legata; Poreuiratois exetazavar akribōs peri teu paidieu; epan de heuriskaveia, apangellavar mi, hopōs kamis ercharatos proskunameia auto.And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
Matthew 2:23“to”kai ercharatos katoikata eis politan legirōtan Nazaret, hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Matthew 5:16“so that”houtōs lampatar tem fōtem vu emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, hopōs horaleia vu teim kaleim ergeim kai doxazaleia ton patēron vu ton en toi ouranoi.In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:45“so that”hopōs gineveia huiois tou patērou vu tou en ouranoi, hoti ton hēlion autou anatellatō epi ponēroin kai agathoin kai brechatō epi dikaioin kai adikoin.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Matthew 6:2“to”Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs doxazileia hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 6:4“so that”hopōs ateiō su tas eleēmosunas en te krupte; kai tos patēros su tos bleparōtos en te krupte apodōati si.so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Matthew 6:5“to”Kai hotan proseucheveiō, ouk evi hōs tois hupokritois; hoti filalō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai gōniai taiu platuaiu histanarētois proseucherō, hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 6:16“so that”Hotan de nēsteuaveiō, mē ginevōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō gar teim prosōpeim autoiu hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōtois; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 6:18“so that”hopōs mē fainiseia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōtos alla to patēro su to en te krufaie; kai tos patēros su tos bleparōtos en te krufaie apodōati si.so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Matthew 8:17“to”hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia Ēsaiou tou profētou legarōtou; Autos tain astheniain nu lambata kai tain nosain bastazata.This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Matthew 8:34“to”kai idou pantas tas politas exerchata eis hupantēsian to Iēso, kai horaratois auton parakalala hopōs metabainateia apo teiu horeiu autoiu.Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
Matthew 9:38“to”divar oun tou kuriou tou therismou hopōs ekballateia ergatoin eis ton therismon autou.Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
Matthew 12:14“how”exercharatois de tois Farisaiois sumbouliem lambala kata autou hopōs auton apollualeia.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
Matthew 13:35“to”hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia tou profētou legarōtou; Anoigami en parabolai tem stomem mu, ereugemi kruptirēteim apo katabolau.So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
Matthew 22:15“how”Tote poreuiratois tois Farisaiois sumbouliem lambala hopōs auton pagideualeia en logo.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
Matthew 23:35“so that”hopōs erchateia epi vin pantem haimem dikaiem ekchirōtem epi tau gēau apo teu haimeu Habel tou dikaiou heōs teu haimeu Zachariou huiou Barachiou, hon foneuava metaxu tou naou kai teu thusiastērieu.And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
Matthew 26:59“so that”tois de archierevois kai tem sunedriem holem zētale pseudomarturian kata tou Iēsu hopōs auton thanataleia,Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
Mark 3:6“how”kai exercharatois tois Farisaiois euthuos meta toiu Hērōdianoiu sumbouliem dōale kata autou hopōs auton apollualeia.At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Luke 2:35“that”kai su de autau tan psuchan diercheti romfaias, hopōs an apokaluptileia ek pollaiu kardiaiu dialogismois.so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
Luke 7:3“to”akouaratos de peri tou Iēsu apostelata pros auton presbuteroin toiu Ioudaioiu, erōtarōtos auton hopōs ercharatos diasōzateia ton doulon autou.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
Luke 10:2“to”legate de pros autoin; Tos men therismos pollos, tois de ergatois oligois; divar oun tou kuriou tou therismou hopōs ergatoin ekballateia eis ton therismon autou.And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
Luke 11:37“to”En de te lalara erōtatō auton Farisaios hopōs aristateia para auto; eisercharatos de anapiptata.As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
Luke 16:26“so that”kai en pantei houtei metaxu nu kai vu chasmem megem stērizitē, hopōs tois thelarōtois diabainara enthen pros vin mē duneleiō, mēde ekeithen pros nin diaperaleiō.And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
Luke 16:28“that”echamō gar pente adelfoin, hopōs diamartureteiō autoi, hina mē kai autois erchaleia eis ton topon houton tau basanau.for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
John 11:57“so that”dōalelē de tois archierevois kai tois Farisaiois entolain hina ean tinos gnōskateia pou atō mēnuateia, hopōs piazaleia auton.But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
Acts 3:20“that”hopōs an erchaleia kairois anapsuxiau apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apostelateia ton procheirizirēton vi christon Iēsun,that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
Acts 8:15“that”hotinois katabainaratois proseuchela peri autoiu hopōs lambaleia pneumem hagiem;On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:24“so that”apokriniratos de tos Simōnos legata; Divar vis huper mu pros ton kurion hopōs mēdenem eperchateia epi min heiu legavē.Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
Acts 9:2“so that”aiteta para autou epistolain eis Damaskan pros tain sunagōgain, hopōs ean tinoin heuriskateia tau hodau arōtoin, anēroin tē kai gunaikain, dirētoin agateia eis Ierousalēm.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:12“so that”kai horata anēron en horame Hananion onome eisercharaton kai epititharaton auto cheirain hopōs anablepateia.In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
Acts 9:17“so that”aperchata de Hananios kai eiserchata eis tan oikian, kai epititharatos epi auton tain cheirain legata; Saoul adelfor, tos kurios apostelatē min, Iēsus tos horiratos si en ta hoda ha erchese, hopōs anablepaseia kai pimplēiseia pneumeu hagieu.So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 9:24“so that”gnōskita de to Saulo tas epiboulas autoiu. paratērele de kai tain pulain hēmerau tē kai nuxau hopōs auton anairaleia;but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
Acts 15:17“so that”hopōs an ekzētaleia tois kataloipois toiu anthrōpoiu ton kurion, kai panteim teim ethneim epi hoin epikalitē tem onomem mu epi autoin, legatō kurios poiarōtos houteimso that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
Acts 20:16“so that”krinatelē gar tos Paulos paraplara tan Efesan, hopōs mē gineteia auto chronotribara en ta Asia, speudate gar ei dunatem atoiō auto tan hēmeran tau pentēkostau ginera eis Hierosolumeim.Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
Acts 23:15“to”nun oun vis emfanizavar to chiliarcho sun te sunedrie hopōs katagateia auton eis vin hōs mellarōtoin diagnōskarō akribesterem teim peri autou; nis de pro teu engizara auton hetoimois anō teu anairara auton.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
Acts 23:20“to”legata de hoti Tois Ioudaiois suntithela teu erōtara sin hopōs aurion ton Paulon katagaseia eis tem sunedriem hōs mellarōtem tinem akribesteron punthanerō peri autou;He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
Acts 23:23“to”Kai proskaleratos tinoin duo toiu hekatontarchēoiu legata; Hetoimazavar stratiōtoin diakosioi hopōs poreuileia heōs Kaisareiau, kai hippevoin hebdomēkonta kai dexiolaboin diakosioi, apo tritau hōrau tau nuxau,Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
Acts 25:26“so that”peri hou asfalem tinem grafara to kurio ouk echamō; dio proagama auton epi vu kai malista epi su, basilevor Agrippaor, hopōs tau anakrisiau gineratau echameia tinem grafameia;I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
Romans 9:17“that”legatō gar tas grafas to Faraō hoti Eis autem houtem exegeirama sin hopōs endeiknuemeia en si tan dunamian mu, kai hopōs diangelliteia tem onomem mu en panta ta gēa.For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
Romans 9:17“that”legatō gar tas grafas to Faraō hoti Eis autem houtem exegeirama sin hopōs endeiknuemeia en si tan dunamian mu, kai hopōs diangelliteia tem onomem mu en panta ta gēa.For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
1 Corinthians 1:29“so that”hopōs mē kaucheteia pantas sarxas enōpion tou theou.so that no one may boast in His presence.
2 Corinthians 8:11“so that”nuni de kai tem poiara epitelavar, hopōs kathaper tas prothumias teu thelarō houtōs kai tem epitelara ek teu echarō.Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means.
2 Corinthians 8:14“that”en to nun kairo tem vu perisseumem eis tem ekeinoiu husterēmem, hina kai tem ekeinoiu perisseumem gineteia eis tem vu husterēmem, hopōs gineteia isotas;At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
Galatians 1:4“to”tou dōaratou heauton huper taiu hamartaiu nu hopōs exaireteia nin ek tou aiōnou tou enistanarētou ponērou kata tem thelēmem tou theou kai patērou nu,who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
2 Thessalonians 1:12“so that”hopōs endoxaziteia tem onomem tou kuriou nu Iēsu en vi, kai vis en auto, kata tan charian tou theou nu kai kuriou Iēsu Christou.so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:6“that”hopōs tas koinōnias tau pistiau su energas gineteia en epignōsia panteu agatheu teu en ni eis Christon;I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
Hebrews 2:9“so that”ton de brachu tinem para angeloin elattirēton blepanō Iēsun dia tem pathēmem tou thanatou doxa kai tima stefanirēton, hopōs chōris theou huper pantou geueteia thanatou.But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
Hebrews 9:15“so that”Kai dia houtem diathēkau kainau mesitos atō, hopōs thanatou gineratou eis apolutrōsian taiu epi ta prōta diathēka parabasiaiu tan epangelian lambaleia tois kalirētois tau aiōniau klēronomiau.Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
James 5:16“so that”exomologevōr oun allēloi tain hamartain kai euchevōr huper allēloiu, hopōs iiveia. pollem ischuatō deēsias dikaiou energerōtas.Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
1 Peter 2:9“that”Vis de genem eklektem, basileiem hierateumem, ethnem hagiem, laos eis peripoiēsian, hopōs tain aretain exangellaveia tou ek skoteu vin kalaratou eis tem thaumastem autou fōtem;But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Luke 24:20“how”hopōs tē paradōala auton tois archierevois kai tois archōnois nu eis krimem thanatou kai staurala auton.Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
Acts 25:3“that”aiterōtois charian kata autou hopōs metapempeteia auton eis Ierousalēm, enedran poiarōtois anairara auton kata tan hodan.to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
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Romans 3:4“that”mē ginetoia; ginetōr de tos theos alēthos, pantos de anthrōpos pseustos, kathōs grafitē; Hopōs an dikaiiseia en toi logoi su kai nikasi en te krinirō sin.Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”