ἵνα

hina

Greek G2443 Conjunction 669 occurrences in 626 verses

ἵνα in order that/to

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.;

(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.;

(c) 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.

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Concordance 626 verses

1 Peter 2:2 ἵνα

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
1 Peter 2:12 ἵνα

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
1 Peter 2:21 ἵνα

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
1 Peter 2:24 ἵνα

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
1 Peter 3:1 ἵνα

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
1 Peter 3:9 ἵνα

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:16 ἵνα

keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
1 Peter 3:18 ἵνα

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
1 Peter 4:6 ἵνα

That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter 4:11 ἵνα

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:13 ἵνα

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
1 Peter 5:6 ἵνα

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
2 Peter 1:4 ἵνα

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
2 Peter 3:17 ἵνα

Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
1 John 1:3 ἵνα

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:4 ἵνα

We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
1 John 1:9 ἵνα

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 2:1 ἵνα

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
1 John 2:19 ἵνα

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
1 John 2:27 ἵνα

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
1 John 2:28 ἵνα

And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
1 John 3:1 ἵνα

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
1 John 3:5 ἵνα

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
1 John 3:8 ἵνα

The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:11 ἵνα

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
1 John 3:23 ἵνα

And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
1 John 4:9 ἵνα

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
1 John 4:17 ἵνα

In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
1 John 4:21 ἵνα

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
1 John 5:3 ἵνα

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
1 John 5:13 ἵνα

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
1 John 5:16 ἵνα

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
1 John 5:20 ἵνα

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
2 John 1:5 ἵνα

And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
2 John 1:6 ἵναἵνα

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
2 John 1:8 ἵνα

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
2 John 1:12 ἵνα

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
3 John 1:4 ἵνα

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 1:8 ἵνα

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Revelation 2:10 ἵνα

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:21 ἵνα

Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
Revelation 3:9 ἵνα

Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
Revelation 3:11 ἵνα

I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Revelation 3:18 ἵναἵναἵνα

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
Revelation 6:2 ἵνα

So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
Revelation 6:4 ἵνα

Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
Revelation 6:11 ἵνα

Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
Revelation 7:1 ἵνα

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Revelation 8:3 ἵνα

Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
Revelation 8:6 ἵνα

And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.