hos, hē G3739

ὅς (hos, hē) means “which” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ὅς Greek · G3739 1,404 tagged occurrences in 1,223 verses

Pronunciation guide: hos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3739

ὅς · hos, hē · which

ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν . . . ὃς δέ, the one . . . the other, Mat.21:35, 22:5, 25:15, Luk.23:33, Act.27:14, Rom.14:5, 1Co.11:21, 2Co.2:18, Ju 22; neut., ὃ μὲν . . . ὃ δέ, the one . . . the other, some . . . some, Mat.13:8, 23, Rom.9:21; ὃς (ὃ) μὲν . . . (ἄλλος (ἄλλο)) . . . ἕτερος, Mrk.4:4, Luk.8:5, 1Co.12:8-10; οὓς μέν, absol., 1Co.12:28; ὃς μὲν . . . ὁ δέ, Rom.14:2. II. As relat. pron., who, which, what, that; 1. agreeing in gender with its antecedent, but differently governed as to case: Mat.2:9, Luk.9:9, Act.20:18, Rom.2:29, al. mult. 2. In variation from the common construction; (a) in gender, agreeing with a noun in apposition to the antecedent: Mrk.15:16, Gal.3:16, Eph.6:17, al.; constr. ad sensum: Jhn.6:9, Col.2:19, 1Ti.3:16, Rev.13:14, al.; (b) in number, constr. ad sensum: Act.15:36, 2Pe.3:1; (with) in case, by attraction to the case of the antecedent (Bl., §50, 2): Jhn.4:18, Act.3:21, Rom.15:18, 1Co.6:19, Eph.1:8, al. 3. The neut. ὅ with nouns of other gender and with phrases, which thing, which term: Mrk.3:17 12:42, Jhn.1:39, Col.3:14, al.; with a sentence, Act.2:32, Gal.2:10, 1Jn.2:8, al. 4. With ellipse of a demonstrative (οὗτος or ἐκεῖνος), before or after: before, Mat.20:23, Luk.7:43, Rom.10:14, al.; after, Mat.10:38, Mrk.9:40, Jhn.19:22, Rom.2:1 al. 5. Expressing purpose, end or cause: Mat.11:10 (who = that he may), Mrk.1:2, Heb.12:6 al. 6. C. prep, as periphrasis for conjc.: ἀνθ᾽ ὧν ( = ἀντὶ τούτων ὧν), because, Luk.1:20, al.; wherefore, Luk.12:3; ἐξ οὗ, since, for that, Rom.5:12; ἀφ᾽ οὗ, since (temporal), Luk.13:25; ἐξ οὗ, whence, Php.3:20; etc. 7. With particles: ὃς ἄν (ἐάν), see: ἄν, ἐάν; ὃς καί, Mrk.3:19, Jhn.21:20, Rom.5:2, al.; ὃς καὶ αὐτός, Mat.27:57. 8. Gen., οὗ, absol., as adv. (see: οὗ). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

who, which, what, that.

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How translators render G3739

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
which	107
what	105
whom	96
who	92
that	86
vvv	49
him	37
whoever	37
he	30
whose	20
whatever	18
the one	15
if anyone	13
this	13
the	12
where	12
they	11
those	10
to whom	9
his	8
it	8
them	8
as	7
one	7
when	7
and	6
anyone who	6
their	6
to them	6
anyone	5
of whom	5
the things that	5
these	5
another	4
he who	4
of what	4
the one who	4
the things	4
every one	3
for whom	3
her	3
of them	3
others	3
some seed	3
than the one	3
the one whom	3
these things	3
those who	3
to what	3
with	3
a	2
among them	2
and he	2
at an	2
but whom	2
faith	2
of	2
of it	2
of which	2
on the	2
one person	2
some	2
than	2
the ark	2
the life	2
the man	2
the name	2
the son	2
those to whom	2
to another	2
to him	2
to him be	2
to one	2
to the one	2
to which	2
to whom be	2
while	2
a third	1
about him	1
about such matters	1
abraham	1
against him	1
against them	1
all whose	1
although he	1
and how jesus	1
and of which	1
anything	1
are they whose	1
are those who	1
but they	1
but when his	1
by	1
by his	1
by them	1
by whom	1
children born	1
do what	1
else	1
everyone on whom	1
for	1
for any additional	1
for them	1
for us	1
for whatever	1
from these ways	1
from which	1
god	1
he on whom	1
he was in	1
him to see	1
his letters	1
i	1
if	1
if his	1
in	1
in the same way	1
in what	1
in whatever	1
in whom	1
including	1
it closely	1
its	1
just as	1
let what	1
like	1
man who	1
matters	1
of the man whose	1
of their	1
of this fact	1
of this gospel	1
of whose	1
on whom	1
one who	1
people	1
she	1
she who	1
since	1
situation	1
so as	1
so when	1
someone else	1
such a mans	1
that for which	1
that house	1
that is	1
that is what	1
that made	1
that which	1
the country	1
the death	1
the gospel	1
the islanders	1
the man who	1
the matters	1
the meantime	1
the ones who	1
the other	1
the past	1
the same	1
the time	1
theirs are	1
theirs is	1
them proceeds	1
then what about the one whom	1
there	1
these seven	1
these ways	1
these women	1
thing	1
things	1
things that	1
this end	1
this gospel	1
this hope	1
this is	1
this is the spirit	1
this man	1
this pursuit	1
this reason	1
this then	1
this water	1
those days	1
those who are	1
though	1
to anyone	1
to cause	1
to it	1
to still others	1
to the other	1
to these	1
to those for whom	1
to whatever	1
truth	1
whatever grounds	1
when he	1
which is	1
who has made	1
with the	1
with the one	1
with which	1
you have for	1
you were	1
you who	1
your beauty	1
your very	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
which	360
whom	198
that	148
who	77
whosoever	50
whose	43
what	38
to whom	32
whatsoever	29
wherein	20
that which	19
the which	18
of whom	13
the things which	13
whereof	12
whereunto	10
some	8
those things which	8
wherewith	8
as	7
another	6
he that	6
one	6
what things	6
when	6
he whom	5
whomsoever	5
and	4
for	4
him whom	4
the things that	4
unto whom	4
whoso	4
for whom	3
he	3
which things	3
ye	3
from which	2
hath	2
he should pay	2
in that	2
of those things which	2
such as	2
the day	2
the son	2
the whole	2
things which	2
those things	2
to another	2
whence	2
whereby	2
which thing	2
which was	2
ye stand	2
and he	1
antipas	1
are given	1
by	1
by whatsoever	1
by which	1
by whose	1
called	1
christ	1
even	1
few	1
for which	1
good thing	1
having confidence	1
he began	1
he come	1
he gave	1
he is called	1
he of whom	1
he ought	1
he sent	1
he was called	1
he which	1
i	1
i come	1
i go	1
i might send	1
in	1
in him of whom	1
in which	1
is not	1
it be accomplished	1
it is called	1
it is required	1
it wherein	1
men	1
much	1
named	1
nourished up	1
now	1
of our deeds	1
of some	1
of such things	1
of the which	1
of these things whereof	1
of these things which	1
of those things in the which	1
of what	1
of whose	1
on whomsoever	1
once	1
others	1
shall speak	1
she had brought forth	1
since	1
that for which	1
that same	1
that the things	1
that then was	1
that thing which	1
that whereon	1
the bridegroom	1
the fathers	1
the life which	1
the mean time	1
the other	1
the same	1
the seed	1
the things	1
the time	1
their	1
them of whom	1
them which	1
therefore	1
these things	1
they cried	1
they had killed	1
they speak against	1
they speak evil	1
they that have	1
they think it strange	1
they which	1
they whose	1
this	1
this that	1
those that	1
those things whereof	1
those which	1
those whom	1
thou hast denied	1
thou hast paid	1
thou knewest	1
thou that	1
through	1
thy	1
to	1
to one	1
to that	1
to the one	1
to the other	1
to whomsoever	1
touching those things whereof	1
treasure	1
unto one	1
was	1
we have sealed	1
we have slain	1
we may	1
we may serve	1
we speak	1
we stand	1
wherefore	1
whereinto	1
whereto	1
whereupon	1
whether	1
which are	1
which men	1
while	1
who shall	1
will give	1
ye shall be able	1
yet	1

Verses containing G3739

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Acts 16:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
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Acts 16:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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Acts 16:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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Acts 17:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
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Acts 17:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
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Acts 17:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
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Acts 17:31 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
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Acts 17:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
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Acts 18:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.
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Acts 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
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Acts 19:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
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Acts 19:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
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Acts 19:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
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Acts 19:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
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Acts 19:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
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Acts 19:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
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Acts 20:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
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Acts 20:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
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Acts 20:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
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Acts 20:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
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Acts 20:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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Acts 21:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
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Acts 21:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
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Acts 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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Acts 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
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Acts 21:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
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Acts 21:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
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Acts 21:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
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Acts 21:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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Acts 22:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
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Acts 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
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Acts 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
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Acts 22:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
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Acts 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
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Acts 22:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
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Acts 23:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
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Acts 23:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
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Acts 23:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
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Acts 23:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
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Acts 23:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
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Acts 23:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
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Acts 24:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
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Acts 24:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences
By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
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Acts 24:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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Acts 24:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
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Acts 24:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
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Acts 24:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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Acts 24:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences
At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
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Acts 24:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
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Acts 25:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
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