ὃς
os
probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
Romans 2:23 · Word #1
Lexicon G3739
| Lemma | ὅς |
| Transliteration | hós |
| Strong's | G3739 |
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 | ὅς |
| Strong's | G3739 |
SIBI-P1 G3739-12
he-who
| Root | ὅς (hos) |
| Core Meanings | who, which, that, the one who, relative reference |
| Semantic Range | who, which, that, the one who, he who, whoever (contextually), sometimes with demonstrative nuance |
| Conceptual Significance | ὅς is foundational for forming relative clauses in Greek, tightly linking identity and action. In biblical theology it often clarifies the character or role of a person—"he who…"—thereby defining individuals (e.g., the righteous, the Son, the one believing) by their actions or attributes. |
| Morphological Notes | Relative pronoun (RR); nominative case (subject), masculine gender, singular number (NMS). Functions to introduce a relative clause describing a masculine singular antecedent. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma ὅς is the relative pronoun introducing a clause that further identifies a referent. The morphology Gr,RR,,,,NMS indicates a relative pronoun in the nominative masculine singular, so "he-who" preserves both the masculine singular subject function and the relative force linking it to an antecedent. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὅς (who, which, that, the one who, relative reference)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3739-01 |
a | the things which |
G3739-03 |
ais | to which (feminine plural) |
G3739-04 |
as | whom (feminine plural, as direct object) |
Word Usage (1406 occurrences of G3739)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:16 | ἧς | es | whom |
| Matthew 1:23 | ὅ | o | which |
| Matthew 1:25 | οὗ | ou | that |