◄ 3697. hopoios ►
Strong's Lexicon hopoios: Of what sort, what kind, such as Original Word: ὁποῖος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hopoios Pronunciation: ho-POY-os Phonetic Spelling: (hop-oy'-os) Definition: of what kind or manner, of what sort. Meaning: The word ὁποῖος is an interrogative or relative pronoun meaning "of what sort" or "of what kind." It is used to inquire about or describe the nature or quality of something. Word Origin: Derived from the combination of ὅς (hos, "who, which") and ποῖος (poios, "of what kind"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὁποῖος, as it is a Greek-specific construction. However, similar concepts of questioning or describing the nature or kind of something can be found in Hebrew through various interrogative and descriptive terms, though they do not correspond directly to a single Strong's entry. Usage: In the New Testament, ὁποῖος is used to express the nature or quality of a person or thing, often in a comparative or descriptive sense. It appears in contexts where the character or kind of something is being questioned or highlighted. Context: The Greek term ὁποῖος (hopoios) is a relative pronoun that appears in the New Testament to describe or inquire about the nature or quality of a subject. It is used in various contexts to emphasize the kind or sort of a person or thing, often in a rhetorical or illustrative manner. For example, in James 1:24 (BSB), the term is used to describe the fleeting nature of a person who hears the word but does not act on it: "and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like." Here, ὁποῖος underscores the transient and superficial engagement with the word. In another instance, 2 Peter 3:11 (BSB) uses ὁποῖος to prompt reflection on the kind of lives believers ought to lead in light of the coming judgment: "Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness." This usage calls for introspection and a commitment to a life that reflects godly values. The term is relatively rare in the New Testament, appearing only a few times, but it serves a significant role in prompting readers to consider the essence and quality of their faith and actions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hos, and poios Definition of what sort NASB Translation quality (1), what (1), what kind (2), what kind of person (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3697: ὁποῖος ὁποῖος, ὁποια, ὁποῖόν (ποῖος with the relative ὁ), (from Homer down), of what sort or quality, what manner of: 1 Corinthians 3:13; Galatians 2:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; James 1:24; preceded by τοιοῦτος (such as), Acts 26:29. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance what manner of From hos and poios; of what kind that, i.e. How (as) great (excellent) (specially, as an indefinite correlative to the definite antecedent toioutos of quality) -- what manner (sort) of, such as whatsoever. see GREEK hos see GREEK poios see GREEK toioutos Forms and Transliterations οποιαν οποίαν ὁποίαν οποιοι οποίοί ὁποῖοί οποιον οποίόν ὁποῖόν οποιος οποίος ὁποῖος hopoian hopoían hopoioi hopoîoí hopoion hopoîón hopoios hopoîos opoian opoioi opoion opoios Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 26:29 Adj-NNS GRK: γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος καὶ ἐγώ KJV: altogether such as I am, except INT: should become such as also I 1 Corinthians 3:13 Adj-NNS GRK: τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ NAS: will test the quality of each man's KJV: every man's work of what sort it is. INT: the work what sort it is the Galatians 2:6 Adj-NMP GRK: εἶναί τι ὁποῖοί ποτε ἦσαν NAS: reputation (what they were makes KJV: somewhat, (whatsoever they were, INT: to be something what kind formerly they were 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Adj-AFS GRK: ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν NAS: about us what kind of a reception KJV: us what manner of entering in INT: us report what reception we have James 1:24 Adj-NNS GRK: εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν NAS: forgotten what kind of person he was. KJV: forgetteth what manner of man he was. INT: immediately forgot what like he was Strong's Greek 3697 5 Occurrences ὁποίαν — 1 Occ. ὁποῖοί — 1 Occ. ὁποῖόν — 1 Occ. ὁποῖος — 2 Occ.