UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: ἵνα[a] and ὅπως[b] seem to have similar meanings and in some contexts appear to be substituted one for the other for stylistic purposes. It is, of course, possible that even in the meaning of purpose ὅπως[b] suggests something of the manner or way in which the purpose is to be realized, but it is impossible on the basis of existing contexts to make a clear distinction between ἵνα[a] and ὅπως[b] when they serve as markers of purpose.; In a number of instances, a marker of direct discourse is not represented in translation, particularly if what is indirect discourse in the Greek text is rendered as direct discourse.

Form 1

Part of speech: conj.

Sense 1: in order to, for the purpose of, so that

Semantic entry: 89.59

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Purpose

Definition: a marker of purpose for events and states (sometimes occurring in highly elliptical contexts){N:001}

MAT 1:22: RV MAT 1:22 · LV MAT 1:22 · Read together MAT 1:22

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22 Now all that happened in fulfilment of what Yahweh had said through the prophet,

OET-LV MAT 1:22

22 And all this has _become, in _order _that the thing having _been _spoken by the_master through the prophet may _be _fulfilled saying,

MAT 2:15: RV MAT 2:15 · LV MAT 2:15 · Read together MAT 2:15

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OET-RV MAT 2:15

15 They stayed there until Herodes’s death, in order to fulfil what Yahweh had said through the prophet Hoshea (Hosea): “I called my son out of Mitsrayim.”

OET-LV MAT 2:15

15 and he _was there until the death of _Haʸrōdaʸs, in _order _that the message may _be _fulfilled having _been _spoken by the_master through the prophet saying:
I _called the son of _me out _of of _Aiguptos.

All 373 recorded passages for this sense

PHP: RV PHP 1:10 · RV PHP 1:26 · RV PHP 2:10 · RV PHP 2:15 · RV PHP 2:19 · RV PHP 2:28 · RV PHP 2:30 · RV PHP 3:8 · LV PHP 1:10 · LV PHP 1:26 · LV PHP 2:10 · LV PHP 2:15 · LV PHP 2:19 · LV PHP 2:28 · LV PHP 2:30 · LV PHP 3:8 · Read together PHP 1:10 · Read together PHP 1:26 · Read together PHP 2:10 · Read together PHP 2:15 · Read together PHP 2:19 · Read together PHP 2:28 · Read together PHP 2:30 · Read together PHP 3:8

COL: RV COL 1:28 · RV COL 2:2 · RV COL 2:4 · RV COL 4:4 · RV COL 4:12 · RV COL 4:17 · LV COL 1:28 · LV COL 2:2 · LV COL 2:4 · LV COL 4:4 · LV COL 4:12 · LV COL 4:17 · Read together COL 1:28 · Read together COL 2:2 · Read together COL 2:4 · Read together COL 4:4 · Read together COL 4:12 · Read together COL 4:17

TH1: RV TH1 4:12 · RV TH1 5:10 · LV TH1 4:12 · LV TH1 5:10 · Read together TH1 4:12 · Read together TH1 5:10

TH2: RV TH2 2:12 · RV TH2 3:9 · RV TH2 3:14 · LV TH2 2:12 · LV TH2 3:9 · LV TH2 3:14 · Read together TH2 2:12 · Read together TH2 3:9 · Read together TH2 3:14

TI2: RV TI2 1:4 · RV TI2 2:4 · RV TI2 2:10 · RV TI2 3:17 · RV TI2 4:17 · LV TI2 1:4 · LV TI2 2:4 · LV TI2 2:10 · LV TI2 3:17 · LV TI2 4:17 · Read together TI2 1:4 · Read together TI2 2:4 · Read together TI2 2:10 · Read together TI2 3:17 · Read together TI2 4:17

TIT: RV TIT 1:5 · RV TIT 1:9 · RV TIT 1:13 · RV TIT 2:4–5 · RV TIT 2:8 · RV TIT 2:10 · RV TIT 2:14 · RV TIT 3:7–8 · RV TIT 3:13–14 · LV TIT 1:5 · LV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:13 · LV TIT 2:4–5 · LV TIT 2:8 · LV TIT 2:10 · LV TIT 2:14 · LV TIT 3:7–8 · LV TIT 3:13–14 · Read together TIT 1:5 · Read together TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:13 · Read together TIT 2:4–5 · Read together TIT 2:8 · Read together TIT 2:10 · Read together TIT 2:14 · Read together TIT 3:7–8 · Read together TIT 3:13–14

PHM: RV PHM 1:13–15 · LV PHM 1:13–15 · Read together PHM 1:13–15

HEB: RV HEB 2:14 · RV HEB 2:17 · RV HEB 3:13 · RV HEB 4:11 · RV HEB 4:16 · RV HEB 5:1 · RV HEB 6:18 · LV HEB 2:14 · LV HEB 2:17 · LV HEB 3:13 · LV HEB 4:11 · LV HEB 4:16 · LV HEB 5:1 · LV HEB 6:18 · Read together HEB 2:14 · Read together HEB 2:17 · Read together HEB 3:13 · Read together HEB 4:11 · Read together HEB 4:16 · Read together HEB 5:1 · Read together HEB 6:18

JAM: RV JAM 1:4 · RV JAM 4:3 · RV JAM 5:9 · RV JAM 5:12 · LV JAM 1:4 · LV JAM 4:3 · LV JAM 5:9 · LV JAM 5:12 · Read together JAM 1:4 · Read together JAM 4:3 · Read together JAM 5:9 · Read together JAM 5:12

PE1: RV PE1 1:7 · RV PE1 2:2 · RV PE1 2:12 · RV PE1 2:21 · RV PE1 2:24 · RV PE1 3:1 · RV PE1 3:9 · RV PE1 3:18 · RV PE1 4:11 · LV PE1 1:7 · LV PE1 2:2 · LV PE1 2:12 · LV PE1 2:21 · LV PE1 2:24 · LV PE1 3:1 · LV PE1 3:9 · LV PE1 3:18 · LV PE1 4:11 · Read together PE1 1:7 · Read together PE1 2:2 · Read together PE1 2:12 · Read together PE1 2:21 · Read together PE1 2:24 · Read together PE1 3:1 · Read together PE1 3:9 · Read together PE1 3:18 · Read together PE1 4:11

JN3: RV JN3 1:8 · LV JN3 1:8 · Read together JN3 1:8

Sense 2: so as a result, that, so that

Semantic entry: 89.49

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Result

Definition: a marker of result, though in some cases implying an underlying or indirect purpose

Notes: In some languages it is difficult to mark a result clause in a context such as RV JHN 9:2 · LV JHN 9:2 · Read together JHN 9:2. This may be done, however, by restructuring the statement as ‘he was born blind; therefore, who sinned? Did this man sin or did his parents sin?’

MRK 4:12: RV MRK 4:12 · LV MRK 4:12 · Read together MRK 4:12

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OET-RV MRK 4:12

12 so that when they look, they might see but not perceive,
⇔ and when they listen, they might hear but not understand,
⇔ otherwise they might turn from their sins and be forgiven.”

OET-LV MRK 4:12

12 in _order _that seeing, they _may _be _seeing and may_ not _perceive, and hearing, they _may _be _hearing and may_ not _be _understanding, lest they _may _turn _back and it _may _be _forgiven to _them.

LUK 8:10: RV LUK 8:10 · LV LUK 8:10 · Read together LUK 8:10

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OET-RV LUK 8:10

10 “You’re permitted to know the mysteries of God’s kingdom,” responded Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), “but the others get parables so that when they look, they won’t see, and when they listen, they won’t understand.

OET-LV LUK 8:10

10 And he said:
It _has _been _given to _you _all to _know the mysteries of _the kingdom of_ the _god, but to _the rest in parables, in _order _that seeing they _may_ not _be _seeing, and hearing they _may_ not _be _understanding.

All 36 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 4:12 · LV MRK 4:12 · Read together MRK 4:12

LUK: RV LUK 8:10 · RV LUK 9:45 · RV LUK 11:50 · LV LUK 8:10 · LV LUK 9:45 · LV LUK 11:50 · Read together LUK 8:10 · Read together LUK 9:45 · Read together LUK 11:50

JHN: RV JHN 5:20 · RV JHN 9:2 · RV JHN 12:40 · RV JHN 15:16 · LV JHN 5:20 · LV JHN 9:2 · LV JHN 12:40 · LV JHN 15:16 · Read together JHN 5:20 · Read together JHN 9:2 · Read together JHN 12:40 · Read together JHN 15:16

ACT: RV ACT 8:19 · LV ACT 8:19 · Read together ACT 8:19

ROM: RV ROM 5:20 · RV ROM 11:11 · LV ROM 5:20 · LV ROM 11:11 · Read together ROM 5:20 · Read together ROM 11:11

CO1: RV CO1 4:8 · RV CO1 5:2 · RV CO1 7:29 · RV CO1 11:19 · RV CO1 16:11–12 · RV CO1 16:16 · LV CO1 4:8 · LV CO1 5:2 · LV CO1 7:29 · LV CO1 11:19 · LV CO1 16:11–12 · LV CO1 16:16 · Read together CO1 4:8 · Read together CO1 5:2 · Read together CO1 7:29 · Read together CO1 11:19 · Read together CO1 16:11–12 · Read together CO1 16:16

CO2: RV CO2 1:11 · RV CO2 1:17 · RV CO2 7:9 · RV CO2 11:7 · RV CO2 11:16 · RV CO2 13:7 · LV CO2 1:11 · LV CO2 1:17 · LV CO2 7:9 · LV CO2 11:7 · LV CO2 11:16 · LV CO2 13:7 · Read together CO2 1:11 · Read together CO2 1:17 · Read together CO2 7:9 · Read together CO2 11:7 · Read together CO2 11:16 · Read together CO2 13:7

GAL: RV GAL 5:17 · LV GAL 5:17 · Read together GAL 5:17

PHP: RV PHP 1:27 · LV PHP 1:27 · Read together PHP 1:27

COL: RV COL 1:18 · LV COL 1:18 · Read together COL 1:18

TH1: RV TH1 5:4 · LV TH1 5:4 · Read together TH1 5:4

TH2: RV TH2 2:12 · LV TH2 2:12 · Read together TH2 2:12

TIT: RV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:9

PE1: RV PE1 4:6 · RV PE1 4:13 · LV PE1 4:6 · LV PE1 4:13 · Read together PE1 4:6 · Read together PE1 4:13

JN1: RV JN1 3:1 · LV JN1 3:1 · Read together JN1 3:1

JN2: RV JN2 1:8 · RV JN2 1:12 · LV JN2 1:8 · LV JN2 1:12 · Read together JN2 1:8 · Read together JN2 1:12

JN3: RV JN3 1:8 · LV JN3 1:8 · Read together JN3 1:8

Sense 3: that

Semantic entry: 90.22

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Content

Definition: a marker of the content of discourse, particularly if and when purpose is implied{N:002}

Notes: An expression of command is implicit in this passage in RV EPH 5:33 · LV EPH 5:33 · Read together EPH 5:33, and therefore one may interpret this clause with ἵνα as being a matter of content.

MAT 4:3: RV MAT 4:3 · LV MAT 4:3 · Read together MAT 4:3

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