ἥτις
etis
which
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.
Luke 2:4 · Word #17
Lexicon G3748
| Lemma | ὅστις |
| Transliteration | hóstis |
| Strong's | G3748 |
| In-context | which |
| Literal | which |
Morphology PRO.R NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PRO.R — Relative Pronoun — Introduces relative clauses |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅστις |
| Strong's | G3748 |
SIBI-P1 G3748-03
she-whoever
| Root | ὅστις (hóstis) |
| Core Meanings | whoever, whichever, anyone who, that which, the sort who |
| Semantic Range | whoever, whichever woman, any woman who, she who, that which (feminine), the kind of woman who |
| Conceptual Significance | Ὅστις and its forms often introduce statements of characteristic quality or general truth, highlighting not merely identity but the type or character of the referent. In biblical discourse, it can universalize or intensify a statement, stressing that a principle applies to any and every one fitting the description. |
| Morphological Notes | Relative pronoun; nominative feminine singular (Gr,RR,,,,NFS,). Functions as a subject and carries an indefinite or qualitative nuance. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἥτις is nominative feminine singular of ὅστις, an indefinite/qualitative relative pronoun meaning “whoever” or “the sort who.” Rendering it as “she-whoever” preserves both its feminine singular nominative form and its distinctive qualitative-indefinite force beyond a simple “who” or “which.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὅστις (whoever, whichever, anyone who, that which, the sort who)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3748-01 |
aitines | those-who-are-such (feminine plural, nominative) |
G3748-02 |
atina | whatever-things |
G3748-04 |
oitines | such ones as |
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 |