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G2443 ἵνα (hína)

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ἵνα Cj. in order that, so that

Strong's Definition

compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)

Derivation: probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ) (through the demonstrative idea;

KJV Usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

conj.

89.59 · Relations · Purpose

in order to, for the purpose of, so that a marker of purpose for events and states (sometimes occurring in highly elliptical contexts)

MAT 1:22 · MAT 2:15 · MAT 4:14 · MAT 7:1 · MAT 9:6 · MAT 12:10 · MAT 12:17 · MAT 14:15 · MAT 17:27 · MAT 18:16 · MAT 19:13 · MAT 19:16 · MAT 21:4 · MAT 23:26 · MAT 26:4 · MAT 26:5 · MAT 26:16 · MAT 26:56 · MAT 27:26 · MRK 1:38 · MRK 2:10 · MRK 3:2 · MRK 3:9 · MRK 3:10 · MRK 3:14 · MRK 3:14 · MRK 4:12 · MRK 4:21 · MRK 4:21 · MRK 4:22 · MRK 4:22 · MRK 5:12 · MRK 5:23 · MRK 5:23 · MRK 6:36 · MRK 6:41 · MRK 7:9 · MRK 8:6 · MRK 9:22 · MRK 10:13 · MRK 10:17 · MRK 11:25 · MRK 11:28 · MRK 12:2 · MRK 12:13 · MRK 12:15 · MRK 12:19 · MRK 14:10 · MRK 14:12 · MRK 14:38 · MRK 14:49 · MRK 15:11 · MRK 15:15 · MRK 15:20 · MRK 15:32 · MRK 16:1 · LUK 1:4 · LUK 5:24 · LUK 6:7 · LUK 6:34 · LUK 8:10 · LUK 8:12 · LUK 8:16 · LUK 9:12 · LUK 11:33 · LUK 11:50 · LUK 12:36 · LUK 14:10 · LUK 14:23 · LUK 14:29 · LUK 15:29 · LUK 16:4 · LUK 16:9 · LUK 16:24 · LUK 16:28 · LUK 18:5 · LUK 18:15 · LUK 19:4 · LUK 19:15 · LUK 20:10 · LUK 20:14 · LUK 20:20 · LUK 22:8 · JHN 1:7 · JHN 1:7 · JHN 1:8 · JHN 1:19 · JHN 1:22 · JHN 1:31 · JHN 3:15 · JHN 3:16 · JHN 3:17 · JHN 3:17 · JHN 3:20 · JHN 3:21 · JHN 4:8 · JHN 4:15 · JHN 4:36 · JHN 5:14 · JHN 5:23 · JHN 5:34 · JHN 5:36 · JHN 5:40 · JHN 6:5 · JHN 6:7 · JHN 6:12 · JHN 6:15 · JHN 6:28 · JHN 6:30 · JHN 6:38 · JHN 6:50 · JHN 7:3 · JHN 7:23 · JHN 7:32 · JHN 8:6 · JHN 8:59 · JHN 9:3 · JHN 9:36 · JHN 9:39 · JHN 10:10 · JHN 10:10 · JHN 10:17 · JHN 10:31 · JHN 10:38 · JHN 11:4 · JHN 11:11 · JHN 11:15 · JHN 11:16 · JHN 11:19 · JHN 11:31 · JHN 11:42 · JHN 11:52 · JHN 11:55 · JHN 12:7 · JHN 12:9 · JHN 12:20 · JHN 12:35 · JHN 12:36 · JHN 12:38 · JHN 12:40 · JHN 12:42 · JHN 12:46 · JHN 12:47 · JHN 12:47 · JHN 13:2 · JHN 13:15 · JHN 13:18 · JHN 13:19 · JHN 13:29 · JHN 14:3 · JHN 14:13 · JHN 14:16 · JHN 14:29 · JHN 14:31 · JHN 15:2 · JHN 15:11 · JHN 15:16 · JHN 15:25 · JHN 16:1 · JHN 16:4 · JHN 16:24 · JHN 16:33 · JHN 17:1 · JHN 17:2 · JHN 17:4 · JHN 17:11 · JHN 17:12 · JHN 17:13 · JHN 17:19 · JHN 17:21 · JHN 17:21 · JHN 17:21 · JHN 17:22 · JHN 17:23 · JHN 17:23 · JHN 17:24 · JHN 17:26 · JHN 18:9 · JHN 18:28 · JHN 18:32 · JHN 18:36 · JHN 18:37 · JHN 19:4 · JHN 19:16 · JHN 19:24 · JHN 19:28 · JHN 19:31 · JHN 19:35 · JHN 19:36 · JHN 20:31 · JHN 20:31 · ACT 2:25 · ACT 4:17 · ACT 5:15 · ACT 8:19 · ACT 9:21 · ACT 16:30 · ACT 21:24 · ACT 22:5 · ACT 22:24 · ACT 23:24 · ACT 24:4 · ROM 1:11 · ROM 1:13 · ROM 3:8 · ROM 3:19 · ROM 4:16 · ROM 5:21 · ROM 6:1 · ROM 6:4 · ROM 6:6 · ROM 7:4 · ROM 7:13 · ROM 7:13 · ROM 8:4 · ROM 8:17 · ROM 9:11 · ROM 9:23 · ROM 11:11 · ROM 11:19 · ROM 11:25 · ROM 11:31 · ROM 11:32 · ROM 14:9 · ROM 15:4 · ROM 15:6 · ROM 15:16 · ROM 15:20 · ROM 15:32 · ROM 16:2 · 1CO 1:10 · 1CO 1:27 · 1CO 1:27 · 1CO 1:28 · 1CO 1:31 · 1CO 2:5 · 1CO 2:12 · 1CO 3:18 · 1CO 4:6 · 1CO 4:8 · 1CO 5:5 · 1CO 5:7 · 1CO 7:5 · 1CO 7:34 · 1CO 7:35 · 1CO 8:13 · 1CO 9:15 · 1CO 9:19 · 1CO 9:20 · 1CO 9:20 · 1CO 9:21 · 1CO 9:22 · 1CO 9:22 · 1CO 9:23 · 1CO 9:24 · 1CO 9:25 · 1CO 10:33 · 1CO 11:19 · 1CO 11:32 · 1CO 13:3 · 1CO 14:5 · 1CO 14:19 · 1CO 14:31 · 1CO 15:28 · 1CO 16:6 · 2CO 1:9 · 2CO 1:11 · 2CO 1:15 · 2CO 2:4 · 2CO 2:4 · 2CO 2:9 · 2CO 4:7 · 2CO 4:10 · 2CO 4:11 · 2CO 4:15 · 2CO 5:4 · 2CO 5:10 · 2CO 5:12 · 2CO 5:15 · 2CO 5:21 · 2CO 8:9 · 2CO 8:14 · 2CO 9:3 · 2CO 9:3 · 2CO 9:8 · 2CO 10:9 · 2CO 11:12 · 2CO 11:12 · 2CO 12:7 · 2CO 12:8 · 2CO 12:9 · 2CO 13:10 · GAL 1:16 · GAL 2:4 · GAL 2:5 · GAL 2:9 · GAL 2:16 · GAL 2:19 · GAL 3:14 · GAL 3:14 · GAL 3:22 · GAL 3:24 · GAL 4:5 · GAL 4:5 · GAL 4:17 · GAL 6:13 · EPH 2:7 · EPH 2:10 · EPH 2:15 · EPH 3:10 · EPH 3:16 · EPH 3:18 · EPH 3:19 · EPH 4:10 · EPH 4:14 · EPH 4:28 · EPH 4:29 · EPH 5:26 · EPH 5:27 · EPH 5:27 · EPH 6:3 · EPH 6:13 · EPH 6:20 · EPH 6:21 · EPH 6:22 · PHP 1:10 · PHP 1:26 · PHP 2:10 · PHP 2:15 · PHP 2:19 · PHP 2:28 · PHP 2:30 · PHP 3:8 · COL 1:28 · COL 2:2 · COL 2:4 · COL 4:4 · COL 4:12 · COL 4:17 · 1TH 4:12 · 1TH 5:10 · 2TH 2:12 · 2TH 3:9 · 2TH 3:14 · 2TI 1:4 · 2TI 2:4 · 2TI 2:10 · 2TI 3:17 · 2TI 4:17 · TIT 1:5 · TIT 1:9 · TIT 1:13 · TIT 2:4 · TIT 2:5 · TIT 2:8 · TIT 2:10 · TIT 2:14 · TIT 3:7 · TIT 3:8 · TIT 3:13 · TIT 3:14 · PHM 1:13 · PHM 1:14 · PHM 1:15 · HEB 2:14 · HEB 2:17 · HEB 3:13 · HEB 4:11 · HEB 4:16 · HEB 5:1 · HEB 6:18 · JAS 1:4 · JAS 4:3 · JAS 5:9 · JAS 5:12 · 1PE 1:7 · 1PE 2:2 · 1PE 2:12 · 1PE 2:21 · 1PE 2:24 · 1PE 3:1 · 1PE 3:9 · 1PE 3:18 · 1PE 4:11 · 1JN 1:3 · 1JN 1:4 · 1JN 2:1 · 1JN 2:19 · 1JN 2:28 · 1JN 3:5 · 1JN 3:8 · 1JN 4:9 · 1JN 5:13 · 1JN 5:20 · 3JN 1:8

89.49 · Relations · Result

so as a result, that, so that a marker of result, though in some cases implying an underlying or indirect purpose In some languages it is difficult to mark a result clause in a context such as JHN 9:2. This may be done, however, by restructuring the statement as ‘he was born blind; therefore, who sinned? Did this man sin or did his parents sin?’

MRK 4:12 · LUK 8:10 · LUK 9:45 · LUK 11:50 · JHN 5:20 · JHN 9:2 · JHN 12:40 · JHN 15:16 · ACT 8:19 · ROM 5:20 · ROM 11:11 · 1CO 4:8 · 1CO 5:2 · 1CO 7:29 · 1CO 11:19 · 1CO 16:11 · 1CO 16:12 · 1CO 16:16 · 2CO 1:11 · 2CO 1:17 · 2CO 7:9 · 2CO 11:7 · 2CO 11:16 · 2CO 13:7 · 2CO 13:7 · GAL 5:17 · PHP 1:27 · COL 1:18 · 1TH 5:4 · 2TH 2:12 · TIT 1:9 · 1PE 4:6 · 1PE 4:13 · 1JN 3:1 · 2JN 1:8 · 2JN 1:12 · 3JN 1:8

90.22 · Case · Content

that a marker of the content of discourse, particularly if and when purpose is implied An expression of command is implicit in this passage in EPH 5:33, and therefore one may interpret this clause with ἵνα as being a matter of content.

MAT 4:3 · MAT 5:30 · MAT 7:12 · MAT 8:8 · MAT 10:25 · MAT 12:16 · MAT 14:36 · MAT 16:20 · MAT 18:6 · MAT 18:14 · MAT 20:21 · MAT 20:31 · MAT 20:33 · MAT 24:20 · MAT 26:41 · MAT 26:63 · MAT 27:20 · MAT 27:32 · MAT 28:10 · MRK 3:9 · MRK 3:12 · MRK 4:12 · MRK 5:10 · MRK 5:18 · MRK 5:43 · MRK 6:8 · MRK 6:12 · MRK 6:25 · MRK 6:56 · MRK 7:26 · MRK 7:32 · MRK 7:36 · MRK 8:22 · MRK 8:30 · MRK 9:9 · MRK 9:12 · MRK 9:18 · MRK 9:30 · MRK 10:35 · MRK 10:37 · MRK 10:48 · MRK 10:51 · MRK 11:16 · MRK 12:19 · MRK 13:18 · MRK 13:34 · MRK 14:35 · MRK 14:38 · MRK 15:21 · LUK 4:3 · LUK 6:31 · LUK 7:6 · LUK 7:36 · LUK 8:31 · LUK 8:32 · LUK 9:40 · LUK 10:40 · LUK 16:27 · LUK 17:2 · LUK 18:39 · LUK 18:41 · LUK 20:28 · LUK 21:36 · LUK 22:32 · LUK 22:46 · JHN 1:27 · JHN 2:25 · JHN 3:21 · JHN 4:34 · JHN 4:47 · JHN 5:7 · JHN 8:56 · JHN 9:22 · JHN 11:37 · JHN 11:53 · JHN 11:57 · JHN 12:10 · JHN 12:23 · JHN 13:1 · JHN 13:29 · JHN 13:34 · JHN 13:34 · JHN 15:17 · JHN 16:2 · JHN 16:7 · JHN 16:30 · JHN 16:32 · JHN 17:15 · JHN 17:15 · JHN 17:24 · JHN 19:31 · JHN 19:38 · ACT 8:19 · ACT 16:36 · ACT 17:15 · ACT 19:4 · ACT 27:42 · ROM 15:31 · 1CO 1:10 · 1CO 4:2 · 1CO 4:3 · 1CO 9:18 · 1CO 14:1 · 1CO 14:5 · 1CO 14:12 · 1CO 14:13 · 1CO 16:10 · 1CO 16:12 · 2CO 8:6 · 2CO 8:7 · 2CO 8:13 · 2CO 9:4 · 2CO 9:5 · GAL 2:10 · EPH 1:17 · EPH 3:16 · EPH 3:18 · EPH 3:19 · EPH 5:33 · EPH 6:19 · PHP 1:9 · PHP 2:2 · COL 1:9 · COL 4:3 · COL 4:16 · COL 4:16 · 1TH 4:1 · 1TH 4:12 · 2TH 1:11 · 2TH 3:1 · 2TH 3:12 · TIT 2:12 · TIT 3:13 · 1JN 2:27 · 1JN 4:17 · 1JN 4:21 · 1JN 5:3 · 1JN 5:16 · 2JN 1:5 · 2JN 1:6 · 2JN 1:6

91.15 · Discourse Markers · Markers of Identificational and Explanatory Clauses [Epexegetical]

that, namely, that is, namely that a marker of identificational and explanatory clauses

MAT 5:29 · LUK 1:43 · LUK 22:30 · JHN 6:29 · JHN 6:39 · JHN 6:40 · JHN 11:50 · JHN 15:8 · JHN 15:12 · JHN 15:13 · JHN 17:3 · JHN 18:39 · EPH 6:22 · COL 4:8 · JAS 1:4 · 1JN 1:9 · 1JN 3:1

1 ἵνα[a] and ὅπως[b] seem to have similar meanings and in some contexts appear to be substituted one for the other for stylistic purposes. It is, of course, possible that even in the meaning of purpose ὅπως[b] suggests something of the manner or way in which the purpose is to be realized, but it is impossible on the basis of existing contexts to make a clear distinction between ἵνα[a] and ὅπως[b] when they serve as markers of purpose. 2 In a number of instances, a marker of direct discourse is not represented in translation, particularly if what is indirect discourse in the Greek text is rendered as direct discourse.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἵνα, I. an adv. of Place. fr. Hom. down, esp. in the poets; a. where; in what place. b. to what place; whither. Of the former signification C. F. A. Fritzsche (on Mt. p. 836; differently in Fritzschiorum Opusce. p. 186 sqq-.) thought he had found two examples in bibl. Greek, and H. A. W. Meyer agrees with him. The first viz. iva μὴ φυσιοῦσθε, 1 Co. iv. 6, they explain thus: where (i. e. in which state of things viz. when ye have leatned from my example to think humbly of yourselves) the one is not exalted to the other’s disadvantage; the second, iva αὐτοὺς ζηλοῦτε, Gal. iv. 17, thus: where ye zealously court them; but see II. 1 d. below. “ iva I. a final Conjunction (for from local direction, indicated by the adverb, the transition was easy te mental direction or intention) denoting pur pose and end: to the intent that; to the end that, in order that; ἵνα pn, that not, lest; it is used 1. prop. of the purpose or end; a. foll. by the Optative; only twice, and then preceded by the pres. of a verb of praying or beseeching, where the wish (optatio) expressed by the prayer gave occasion for the use of the optat.: Eph. i. 17 but WH mrg. subj.; iii. 16 RG; cf. W. 290 (273); B. 233 (201); and yet in both instances the telic force of the particle is so weakened that it denotes the substance rather than the end of the prayer; see 2 below. Ὁ. foll. by the Subjuncetive, not only (according to the rule observed by the best Grk. writ.) after the primary tenses (pres., pf., fut.) or the imperative, but (in accordance with that wellknown negligence with which in later times and esp. by Hellenistic writers the distinction between the subjunc. and the optat. was disregarded) after preterites even where the more elegant Grk. writ. were wont to use the optat.; οἵ. Hermann ad Vig. p. 847 sqq.; Klotz ad Dey. ii. 2 p. 616 sqq.; W. 287 (270) sqq.; B. 233 (201). a. after a Present: Mk. iv. 21; vii. 9; Lk. vi. 34; viii. 12; Xvi. 28; Jn. iii. 15; v. 34; vi.30; Acts ii. 25; xvi. 30; Ro. 1 ΤΡ πο: xi. 95» 1. Co. vil. 29 six. 12); 2\Co.1.1:7-1Galvi. 13; Phil. iii. 8; Heb. v. 1; vi. 12; ix. 25; 1Jn.i.3; Rey. iii. 18; xi. 6, and often. β. after a Perfect: Mt. i. 22; xxi. 4; Jn. v. 23; [36 T Tr WH; cf. e.]; vi. 88; xii. 40, 46; xiv. 29; xvi. 1,4; xvii.4; xx. 31; 1Co. ix. 22; 1 Jn.v.20 [here T Tr WH pres. indic.; see d.]. γ. after an Imperative (either pres. or aor.) : Mt. vii. 1; ix. 6; xiv. 15; xvii. 27; xxiii. 26; Mk. xi. 25; xiii. 18; Jn. iv. 15; v.14; vii. 3[RGL]; x. 38; 1 Co. vii. 5; xi. 34; 1 Tim. iv. 15; Tit. iii. 13, etce.; also after a hortative or deliberative subjunc.: Mk. i. 38; Lk. xx. 14; Jn. vi. 5 [Re L T Tr WH]; xi. 16; Heb. iv. 16, ete. δ. aftera Future: Lk. xvi. 4; xviii.5; Jn. v. 20 [here Tdf. indic. pres.; see d.]; xiv. 3,13,16; 1 Co. xv. 28; Phil. i. 26. «. after Historic tenses: after the impf., Mk. iii. 2 [here L Tr fut. indic.; see 6.1; vi. 41; viii. 6; Lk. vi. 7; xviii. 15, ete.; after the plupf., Jn. iv. ' 8: after the aor., Mt. xix. 13; Mk. iii. 14; xi. 28; xiv. 10 [B. § 139, 37]; Lk. xix. 4, 15; Jn. v. 36 [RGL; ef. B.]; vii. 32; xii 9; Acts xix.4[?]; Ro. νἱ. 4; 2 Co. viii. 9; Heb. ii. 14; xi. 35; 1 Tim.i.16; 1Jn.iii.5,8,ete. c. As prof. auth. join the final particles ὄφρα, μή. and esp. ὅπως. also with the future Indicative (cf. Matthiae § 519, 8 ii. p. 1186 sqq.), as being in nature akin to the subjune., so the N. T. writ., ace. to a usage extremely doubtful among the better Grk. writ. (cf. Klotz 1. e. p. 629 sq.), also join ἵνα with the same [ef. WH. App. p. 171

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἵνα hina 663x

that, in order that, Mt. 19:13; Mk. 1:38; Jn. 1:22; 3:15; 17:1; ἵνα μή, that not, lest, Mt. 7:1; in NT equivalent to ὥστε, so that, so as that, Jn. 9:2; also, marking a simple circumstance, the circumstance that, Mt. 10:25; Jn. 4:34; 6:29; 1 Jn. 4:17; 5:3

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἵνα,

adverb (poët., Hom., al.), of place, where, whither.

of circumstance, when.

Conjunction, prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the clause, but sometimes (cl. also) preceded by an emphatic word (Ac 19:4, Ro 11:31 (?), Ga 2:10, al.); c. optat. (so in cl. after historic tenses): after a pres., Eph 1:17 (but WH, mg., subjc.; v. Burton, § 225, Rem., 2);

c. subjc.: after a pres., Mk 4:21, Lk 6:34, Jo 3:15, Ac 2:25, Ro 1:11, al.; after a pf., Mt 1:22, Jo 5:23, I Co 9:22, al.; after an imperat. (pres. or aor.), Mt 7:1, Mk 11:25, Jo 10:38, I Co 7:5, al.; after a delib. subjc., Mk 1:38, al.; after a fut., Lk 16:4, Jo 14:3, I Co 15:28, al.; after historic tenses (where optat. in cl.; WM, 359 f.; M, Pr., 196 f.), Mk 6:41 (impf.), Jo 4:8 (plpf.), Mk 3:14 (aor.), al.;

in late writers (M, Pr., 35; Burton, §§ 198, 199), c. indic. fut: Lk 20:10, I Pe 3:1, al.;

as often in eccl. writers (Thayer, s.v.), c. indic. pres.: I Co 4:6, Ga 4:17, al. (?; but v. Burton, § 198, Rem.);

εἰς (διὰ) τοῦτο, ἵνα: Jo 18:37, I Ti 1:16, al.; τούτου χάριν, Tit 1:5;

elliptical constructions: omission of the principal verb, Jo 1:8, II Th 3:9, I Jo 2:19, al.; of the final verb, Ro 4:16, II Co 8:13, al.

In late writers, definitive, = inf. (WM, 420; Bl., § 69, 1), that; after verbs of wishing, caring, striving, etc.: θέλω, Mt 7:12, al.; ζητῶ, I Co 4:2 14:12; ζηλόω, I Co 14:1, al.;

after verbs of saying, asking, exhorting: εἰπεῖν, Mt 4:3, al.; ἐρωτῶ, Mk 7:26, al.; παρακαλῶ, Mt 14:36, I Co 1:10, al., etc.;

after words expressing expediency, etc.: συμφέρει, Mt 18:6, Jo 11:50, al.; ἱκανός, Mt 8:8, Lk 7:6; χρείαν ἔχω, Jo 2:25, al, etc.;

after substantives, adding further definition: ὥρα, Jo 12:23 13:1; χρόνος, Re 2:21; συνήθεια, Jo 18:39; μισθός, I Co 9:18.

In late writers, ecbatic, denoting the result, = ὥστε, that, so that (M, Pr., 206 ff.; WM, 572; Bl., § 69, 3; Burton, § 223): Ro 11:11, I Co 7:29, I Th 5:4, al. (but v. Thayer, s.v.); so with the formula referring to the fulfilment of prophecy, ἵνα πληρωθῇ, Mt 1:22 2:14 4:14, Jo 13:18, al.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἵνα [page 304] The use of this conjunction is very widely extended in the Κοινή , nor is it always easy to determine the exact shade of meaning to be attached to it, but the following exx. may give an idea of its varied uses, (1) For the original meaning of purpose , in order that, we may cite P Petr II. 11 (1) .7 (iii/B.C.) (= Selections , p. 8) γράφε δ᾽ ἡμῖν καὶ σύ , ἵνα εἰδῶμεν ἐν οἷς εἶ , καὶ μὴ ἀγωνιῶμεν , write to us yourself that we may know how you are circumstanced, and not be anxious, P Oxy IV. 742 .6 (B.C. 2) θ [ὲ ]ς αὐτὰς εἰς τόπον ἀσφαλῶς ἵνα τῇ ἀναβάσει αὐτὰς ἄξωμεν , put them (bundles of reeds) in a safe place in order that we may take them on the journey up (Edd.), and ib. VI. 939 .19 (Christian letter iv/A.D.) ἕτερά σε γράμματα ἐπικαταλαβεῖν ἐσπούδασα διὰ Εὐφροσύνου ἵνα σε εὐθυμότερον καταστήσω , I am anxious that you should receive another letter by Euphrosynus, in order that I may make you more cheerful (Edd.). Interesting exx. of ἵνα c. opt. in this same sense are afforded by ib. II. 237 iv. 12 (A.D. 186) ἵνα τῷ Ἀσκληπιάδῃ ἀποδιδόναι δυνηθείην , and somewhat later by P Leid W xxv. 29 (ii/iii A.D.) ἵν᾽ εὔοδον ἄρτι μοι εἴῃ , ut facilis via iam mihi sit (Ed.). Ἵνα c. fut. ind., as not infrequently in the NT ( Joh_7:3 , 1Co_9:18 , 1Pe_3:1 , Rev_22:14 al. ), is illustrated by P Oxy VII. 1068 .5 (iii/A.D.) ἔγραψα τῷ κυρίῳ μου Κληματίῳ τῷ ἀρχερῖ ( l. ἀρχιερεῖ ) εἵνα μοι πλοῖον διαπέμψεται , followed, however, by εἵνα δυνηθῶ τὸ σωμάτιν κατενενκῖν ἐν Ἀλεξανδρίαν : cf. also ib. .19 παρακαλῶ οὖν , κύριέ μου , ὑπάρξε ( l. ὑπάρξαι ) αὐτοῖς καὶ τὰ τῆς σῆς σπουδῆς , εἵνα μοι μαρτυρήσουσιν ἀνελθόντες , I urge you, my lord, to supply them with the marks of your good will, that on their return they may testify of it to me (Ed.). It is possible that we have an instance of ἵνα with the pres. ind., as in Gal_4:17 , in P Lond 971 .12 (iii/iv A.D.) (= III. p. 129) ἵν᾽ . . βοηθο̣υ̣ͅσιν , but the reading is uncertain. See also BGU IV. 1081 .3 cited below. (2) After verbs of saying, wishing, commanding, ἵνα frequently denotes purport rather than purpose : see e.g. P Lond 42 .32 (B.C. 168) (= I. p. 31, Selections , p. 11) χαριεῖ δὲ καὶ τοῦ σώματος ἐπιμε [λό ]μενος , ἵν᾽ ὑγιαίνηις , pray take care of yourself that you may be in health, P Fay 112 .6 (A.D. 99) ἐ ]π̣ιτίνας τὸν ζευγηλάτην εἵνα ἑκάσ [της ] ἡμέρας τὼ ἔργον ἀποδῦ ( l. οῖ ), urge the driver to do his proper work every day (Edd.), BGU III. 843 .11 (illiterate i/ii A.D.) ἴρηκα τῷ υ [ἱῷ ] σου , εἵνα σοι πέμψ ( l. πέμψῃ ) κι̣θών [ιο ]ν , and as showing how readily transition is made from one usage to another, the soldier s letter P Meyer 20 .44 ff. (1st half iii/A.D.) εἰπὲ τῇ ΐ̣ε̣ρίσσᾳ ( l. ῃ ) τοῦ ἱεροῦ τῶν Ἑρμωνθιτῶν , ἵνα ἐκ̣εῖ πέμπω τὰς ἐπιστολάς ἐπὶ ( l. ἐπεὶ ) εὐσήμαντά ἐστιν , tell the priestess of the temple of the Hermonthites, that I am sending my letters there, since she is well known, which is immediately followed by δήλωσόν μοι οὖν , εἰ ἐνετείλω αὐτῇ , ἵνα σοι ἐκεῖ πέμψω τὰς ἐπιστολάς , let me know, therefore, if you have so charged her, in order that I may send my letters to you there. Attempts have been made to trace this construction to Latin influence, but, as Moulton ( Proleg. 208 f.) has shown, the usage was deeply rooted in the vernacular, in fields which Latin cannot have touched to the extent which so far-reaching a change involves. Amongst other passages he cites P Oxy IV. 744 .13 (B.C. 1) (= Selections , p. 33) ἐρωτῶ σε οὖν ἵνα μὴ ἀγωνιάσῃς , I urge you therefore not to worry (Edd.), P Gen I. 7 .16 (i/A.D.) ἔ ]γραψα . . ἵνα [σ ]οὶ μὲν αἱ προσήκουσαι τάξ [εις ] φυλαχθῶσι , BGU II. 625 .9 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐδήλωσα Λονγείνῳ , εἵνα ἑτυμ [άσ ]ῃ ( l. ἑτοιμάσῃ ) πάντα , and P Oxy I. 121 .4 (iii/A.D.) εἶπά σοι περεὶ τῶν δύο ἀκάνθων εἵνα δώσωσιν ἡμῖν αὐτά . (3) Related to this is ἵνα c. subj. with I pray, or some such phrase understood P Tebt II. 408 .17 (A.D. 3) καὶ σὺ δὲ περὶ ὧν βούλε [ι ] γράφε , τὰ δ᾽ ἄλλα ἴ̣ν̣̕ ῢ̣̣(γιαίνῃς ), and do you too write about anything you wish for, and for the rest take care of your health (Edd.), P Ryl II. 230 .9 (A.D. 40) μὴ [ο ]ὖν ἄλλως ποιή [σ ]ῃ [ς ] μὴ ἵνα δόξωμέν σε εὐθέως ἠλλάχθαι τὰ πρὸς ἡμᾶς , do not neglect this, lest we think you to have become all at once estranged towards us (Edd.), BGU IV. 1079 .20 (A.D. 41) (= Selections , p. 40) πολλοὺς δανιστὰς ἔχομεν μὴ ἵνα ἀναστατώσῃς ἡμᾶς , we have many creditors : do not drive us out, P Fay 112 .12 (A.D. 99) ἐπέχον τῷ δακτυλιστῇ Ζωίλωι καὶ εἵνα αὐτὸν μὴ δυσωπήσῃς , give heed to the measurer (?) Zoilus : don t look askance at him (Edd.), and BGU I. 48 .18 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐὰν ἀναβῇς τῇ ἑορτῇ , ἵνα ὁμόσε γενώμεθα : cf. Mar_5:23 , 1Co_7:29 , 2Co_8:7 , Eph_5:33 , al. , and MGr νὰ ᾽πῇς , say! (4) For ἵνα to express a consequence , as in Rom_11:11 (where see the note by SH), Gal_5:17 al. , cf. P Lond 964 .13 (ii/iii A.D.) (= III. p. 212) λαβὼν κοτύλας τ [ό ]σ̣ας φακ̣ῶν ἵνα ἀρκέσ [ῃ ] ἡμῖν , and such a passage as Epict. iv. 8. 21 εἰ δ᾽ οὕτω κωφὸς εἶ καὶ τυφλός , ἵνα μηδὲ τὸν Ἥφαιστον ὑπολαμβάνῃς καλὸν χαλκέα , but if thou art so deaf and blind that thou dost not suppose even Hephaestus to be a good smith (Sharp Epict . p. 95). See also the long list of exx. in Jannaris Gr. §§ 1758, 1951. (5) With Joh_8:56 al. , where the ἵνα clause is practically equivalent to a complementary inf., cf. BGU IV. 1081 .3 (ii/iii A.D.) Εὐκαίρου̣ εὑρὼν τοῦ πρὸς σὲ ἐρχομένου (gen. for acc. and part, for inf.) ἐχάρην , ἵνα σὲ ἀσπάζομαι , I was glad to have the opportunity of greeting you. (6) For ἵνα τί ; ( ut quid ?), why? wherefore? as in Mat_9:4 al. , we may again cite Epictetus i. 29. 31 ἵνα τί ; οὐ γὰρ ἀρκεῖ . . .; why? is it not sufficient? (Sharp Epict. p. 8). Ἵνα , not followed by a verb, is found = where in the Attic inscrr., e.g. IG II. 667 .14 (B.C. 385) ἵνα ἡ Νίκη , ἵνα [τ ]ὰ καμπύλα φύλλα κτλ . : see Meisterhans Gr. p. 251. Useful tables by Mr. Scott showing the different constructions of ἵνα in the NT will be found in Robertson Gr. .8 pp. 1388, 1400, 1402 f., 1413.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἵνα (hina) — in order that/to. ἵνα, adverb,

I. of Place,

I.1. in that place, there, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+]

I.2. elsewhere relative, in which place, where,[Refs 8th c.BC+]: rarely in Attic dialect Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵ. ἡ Νίκη (i.e. ἐστίν) [Refs 8th c.BC+] [same place]; ἵν᾽ ἄν with subjunctive, wherever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as indirect interrogative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. b after [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔμαθε ἵ. ἦν κακοῦ in what a calamity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵν᾽ ἕσταμεν χρείας[Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. c with Verbs of motion, whither, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II. of circumstance, γάμος.., ἵ. χρή at which, when, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἵ. μὲν ἐξῆν αὐτοῖς.., ἐνταῦθα.. when it was in their power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. ={ἐάν}, uncertain in [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B Final conjunction, that, in order that, from [Refs 8th c.BC+] downwards, mostly first word in the clause, but sometimes preceded by an emphatic word, [Refs 8th c.BC+] or κε (if found, these particles belong to the Verb, as in [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.I general usage: __B.I.1 with subjunctive, __B.I.1.a after primary tenses of indicative, also subjunctive and imperative: present indicative, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect indicative, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; subjunctive, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.I.1.b after historical tenses, in similes, where the aorist is gnomic, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; where aorist is treated as equivalent to perfect, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: when the purpose is regarded from the point of view of the speaker's present, σὲ παῖδα ποιεύμην ἵ. μοι.. λοιγὸν ἀμύνῃς [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.I.1.c after optative and ἄν, when optative with οὐκ ἄν is used with sense of imperative, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; after βουλοίμην ἄν.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.I.1.d after imperfect with ἄν, [Refs 4th c.BC+] __B.I.2 with optative, __B.I.2.a after historical tenses, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: after the historical present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes both moods, subjunctive and optative, follow in consecutive clauses, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.I.2.b after optative, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.I.2.c rarely after primary tenses, by a shifting of the point of view, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.I.3 with past tenses of indicative, __B.I.3.a after unfulfilled wishes, [Refs] __B.I.3.b after indicative with ἄν, to express a consequence which has not followed or cannot follow, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.I.3.c after such Verbs as ἐχρῆν, ἔδει, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀντὶ τοῦ κοσμεῖν (={δέον κοσμεῖν}).. ἵ... [Refs 4th c.BC+] __B.I.3.d after present indicative in general statements (including the past), οὐδὲ γὰρ τὸ εἶναι ἔχει ἡ ὕλη, ἱ. ἀγαθοῦ ταύτῃ μετεῖχεν [Refs 3rd c.AD+] __B.I.4 ἵ. μή as the negative of ἵνα, that not, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.II special usages: __B.II.1 like{ὅπως}, after Verbs of command and entreaty, is common only in later Gr. (but[NT+8th c.BC+]; also for ὥστε, [LXX+1st c.AD+] __B.II.2 because, ἵ. ἀναγνῶ ἐτιμήθην I was honoured because I read, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; not found in literature. __B.II.3 elliptical usages, __B.II.3.a where the purpose of the utterance is stated, Ζεὺς ἔσθ᾽, ἵν᾽ εἰδῇς 'tis Zeus,— [I tell thee this] that thou may'st know it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵ. δῶμεν.. granted that.. , [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B.II.3.b in commands, introducing a principal sentence, ἵ. συντάξῃς order him.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἵ. λαλήσῃς [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἵ. ἐλθὼν ἐπιθῇς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῇ [LXX+NT+5th c.BC+] __B.II.3.c ἵ. τί (i.e. γένηται); to what end? either absolutely or as a question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or with a Verb following, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵ. δὴ τ; [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.II.3.d in indignant exclamations, to think that.. ! Σωκράτης ἵ. πάθῃ ταῦτα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B.III in later Gr. with indicative, [LXX+NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἵνα, __I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), __1. of place, where, whither. __2. of circumstance, when. __II. Conjunction, __1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the clause, but sometimes (cl. also) preceded by an emphatic word (Act.19:4, Rom.11:31 (?), Gal.2:10, al.); __(a) with optative (so in cl. after historic tenses): after a pres., Eph.1:17 (but WH, mg., subjc.; see Burton, §225, Rem., 2); __(b) with subjc.: after a pres., Mrk.4:21, Luk.6:34, Jhn.3:15, Act.2:25, Rom.1:11, al.; after a pf., Mat.1:22, Jhn.5:23 1Co.9:22, al.; after an imperat. (present or aor.), Mat.7:1, Mrk.11:25, Jhn.10:38, 1Co.7:5, al.; after a delib. subjc., Mrk.1:38, al.; after a fut., Luk.16:4, Jhn.14:3, 1Co.15:28, al.; after historic tenses (where optative in cl.; WM, 359f.; M, Pr., 196f.), Mrk.6:41 (impf.), Jhn.4:8 (plpf.), Mrk.3:14 (aor.), al.; __(with) in late writers (M, Pr., 35; Burton, §§198, 199), with indic., fut: Luk.20:10, 1Pe.3:1, al.; __(d) as often in eccl. writers (Thayer, see word), with indic. pres.: 1Co.4:6, Gal.4:17, al. (?; but V. Burton, §198, Rem.); __(e) εἰς (διὰ) τοῦτο, ἵνα: Jhn.18:37, 1Ti.1:16, al.; τούτου χάριν, Tit.1:5; __(f) elliptical constructions: omission of the principal verb, Jhn.1:8, 2Th.3:9, 1Jn.2:19, al.; of the final verb, Rom.4:16, 2Co.8:13, al. __2. In late writers, definitive, = inf. (WM, 420; Bl, §69, 1), that; __(a) after verbs of wishing, caring, striving, etc.: θέλω, Mat.7:12, al.; ζητῶ, 1Co.4:2 14:12; ζηλόω, 1Co.14:1, al.; __(b) after verbs of saying, asking, exhorting: εἰπεῖν, Mat.4:3, al.; ἐρωτῶ, Mrk.7:26, al.; παρακαλῶ, Mat.14:36, 1Co.1:10, al., etc.; __(with) after words expressing expediency, etc.: συμφέρει, Mat.18:6, Jhn.11:50, al.; ἱκανός, Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6; χρείαν ἔχω, Jhn.2:25, al, etc.; __(d) after substantives, adding further definition: ὥρα, Jhn.12:23 13:1; χρόνος, Rev.2:21; συνήθεια, Jhn.18:39; μισθός, 1Co.9:18. __3. In late writers, ecbatic, denoting the result, = ὥστε, that, so that (M, Pr., 206ff.; WM, 572; Bl., §69, 3; Burton, §223): Rom.11:11, 1Co.7:29, 1Th.5:4, al. (but see Thayer, see word); so with the formula referring to the fulfilment of prophecy, ἵνα πληρωθῇ, Mat.1:22 2:14, Jhn.13:18, al. (AS)

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