οἵτινες
oitines-2
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.
Matthew 19:12 · Word #13
Lexicon G3748
| Lemma | ὅστις |
| Transliteration | hóstis |
| Strong's | G3748 |
Morphology PRO.R NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅστις |
| Strong's | G3748 |
SIBI-P1 G3748-04
such ones as
| Root | ὅστις (hostis) |
| Core Meanings | whoever, whichever, such as, anyone who, the kind who |
| Semantic Range | whoever, whichever ones, such as, those who indeed, any who, the kind who |
| Conceptual Significance | ὅστις often highlights not merely identity but character — pointing to people defined by a certain behavior or quality. In biblical discourse it frequently introduces descriptions of groups marked by covenant faithfulness, rebellion, belief, or unbelief, emphasizing moral or spiritual characterization rather than mere identification. |
| Morphological Notes | Relative pronoun; nominative masculine plural (Gr,RR,,,,NMP,). Functions as a substantive relative pronoun describing a class of persons with a qualitative nuance. |
| Rendering Rationale | ὅστις combines the relative ὅς (“who/which”) with the indefiniteness of τις (“someone/anyone”), giving a qualitative or class-describing sense. In the nominative masculine plural (οἵτινες), it refers to “such ones as” — those characterized by a certain quality — functioning as the subject of the clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὅστις (whoever, whichever, such as, anyone who, the kind 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 |