2001 Translation

ŌST', ōst'

Sounds Like: HOHST

Translations: so that, in order that, with the result that, therefore, consequently

From the root: ΩΣΤΕ

Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb

Explanation: This word is a contraction of the conjunction "ὥστε" (hōste), where the final vowel has been elided (removed) due to a coronis (apostrophe) before a word beginning with a vowel. It is a compound word. It primarily introduces a result clause, indicating the outcome or consequence of an action or state. It can also introduce a purpose clause, showing the aim or intention. In some contexts, it can function as an adverb meaning "therefore" or "consequently."

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s number: G5620 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' Against Apion

• Book One — 25:226

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 2 — 11:260
• Book 3 — 8:203, 11:267, 12:278, 15:322
• Book 4 — 3:41, 8:211
• Book 7 — 8:188
• Book 8 — 3:80
• Book 9 — 5:101
• Book 11 — 5:153, 7:299
• Book 12 — 3:130, 6:187, 6:273, 6:281, 9:355, 10:411
• Book 13 — 5:174, 6:187, 6:214, 7:85, 10:281, 11:302, 11:312, 12:327
• Book 14 — 4:64
• Book 15 — 6:194, 7:204, 7:220, 7:242, 7:266, 9:302, 9:327, 11:399
• Book 16 — 2:44, 2:60, 7:194, 9:296
• Book 18 — 9:317
• Book 19 — 1:113

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 24:18
• Book Two — 8:34
• Book Five — 2:51, 9:61
• Book Six — 1:36
• Book Seven — 7:6, 8:33

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΩΣΤΕ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• Ω˙ΣΤΕ — so that, in order that, consequently, therefore, so then, with the result that
• ΩΣΘ' — so that, in order that, consequently, therefore, as
• ΩΣΤ — so that, with the result that, therefore, consequently
• ΩΣΤΕ — so that, in order that, consequently, therefore, with the result that

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