ὅπως (hópōs) — Because

Greek word study: ὅπως (hópōs), Strong's G3704. what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)

GreekStrong's G3704
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ὅπως (hópōs)

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what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)

Word study
Derivation: from G3739 (ὅς) and G4459 (πῶς);

KJV translation words: because, how, (so) that, to, when

Where this word appears

Strong's G3704 is tagged on 53 words in 52 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:8 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

so that ×38that ×11how ×3That ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὅπως ×53

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×17Acts ×14Luke ×7Romans ×32 Corinthians ×2Hebrews ×2Mark ×1John ×1

Verses (first 25 of 52)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3739 ὅς (hós), G4459 πῶς (pōs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hópōs (G3704) mean?

What(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).

How is G3704 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3704 as: because, how, (so) that, to, when.

How often does ὅπως (hópōs) appear?

Strong's G3704 is tagged on 53 words in 52 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:8 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:9.