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Greek · G3704

ὅπως

That

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ὅπωςG3704
Pronunciationhópōs

What does ὅπως (hópōs) mean in the Bible?

ὅπως (hópōs) is a Greek word meaning "that".

Full entry for ὅπως (G3704) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does ὅπως (hópōs) mean in the Bible?

ὅπως (hópōs) is a Greek word meaning "that".

How does the BSB render G3704?

The BSB source-word alignment has 53 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include so that (16), to (11), - (6), that (5), how (2).

Where does ὅπως (hópōs) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 2:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (17), Acts (14), Luke (7), Romans (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
so that16×Matthew 2:8, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:18, Luke 2:35
to11×Matthew 6:2, Luke 10:2, Luke 11:37, Acts 8:15
-6×Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:38, Luke 7:3, Luke 16:28
that5×Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Acts 3:20, Romans 9:17
how2×Matthew 12:14, Mark 3:6
So2×Matthew 2:23, Matthew 13:35
vvv2×Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16
. . .1×Matthew 22:15
[I pray] that1×Philemon 1:6
And so1×Matthew 23:35
by1×Acts 25:3
in order1×Acts 9:24
in order to1×Matthew 26:59
so that [even]1×Luke 16:26
This was1×Matthew 8:17
This way1×2 Corinthians 8:14
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:8ὅπωςtoso thatConjunctionMatthew 2:23ὅπωςtoSoConjunctionMatthew 5:16ὅπωςtothatConjunctionMatthew 5:45ὅπωςtothatConjunctionMatthew 6:2ὅπωςtotoConjunctionMatthew 6:4ὅπωςtoso thatConjunctionMatthew 6:5ὅπωςtovvvConjunctionMatthew 6:16ὅπωςtovvvConjunctionMatthew 6:18ὅπωςtoso thatConjunctionMatthew 8:17ὅπωςtoThis wasConjunction
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 2:8
Aligned rows53
Books represented14
Matthew17Mark1Luke7John1Acts14Romans31 Corinthians12 Corinthians2Galatians12 Thessalonians1Philemon1Hebrews2James11 Peter1
Source forms
ὅπως52xhopōsMatthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45
Ὅπως1xHopōsRomans 3:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunction51xMatthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45
Adverb2xLuke 24:20, Acts 25:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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