ὅστις
ostis
whoever
from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
James 2:10 · Word #1
Lexicon G3748
| Lemma | ὅστις |
| Transliteration | hóstis |
| Strong's | G3748 |
| In-context | whoever |
| Literal | whoever-is |
Morphology PRO.R NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.R — Relative Pronoun — Introduces relative clauses |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅστις |
| Strong's | G3748 |
SIBI-P1 G3748-05
whoever (he who)
| Root | ὅστις (hostis) |
| Core Meanings | whoever, whichever one, any who, the sort who |
| Semantic Range | whoever, anyone who, whichever one, the kind of person who, such as |
| Conceptual Significance | Ὅστις often introduces general principles, moral conditions, or defining characteristics (“whoever does…”). It broadens statements beyond a single individual to any person fitting the description, reinforcing the universal scope of commands, promises, or judgments in the biblical text. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,RR,,,,NMS — relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular; functioning substantivally as the subject (“whoever/he who”). |
| Rendering Rationale | Ὅστις is a compound relative–indefinite pronoun (ὅς + τις) meaning “whoever” or “the one who, being such.” The nominative masculine singular form functions as the subject of its clause, so “whoever (he who)” preserves both the indefinite-relative force and the masculine singular nominative sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὅστις (whoever, whichever one, any who, the sort who)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3748-01 |
aitines | those-who-are-such (feminine plural, nominative) |
G3748-02 |
atina | whatever-things |
G3748-03 |
etis | she-whoever |
Word Usage (144 occurrences of G3748)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:6 | ὅστις | ostis | who |
| Matthew 5:25 | ὅτου | otou | |
| Matthew 5:39 | ὅστις | ostis |