hopōs (that) · Rightly

Meaning

Usually translated “so that”, “that” and “how”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

so that 38
that 12
how 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Matthew 17
Acts 14
Luke 7
Romans 2
2 Corinthians 2
Hebrews 2

14 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Philemon 1:6In contextThat the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 2:8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 6:2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

All 52 verses, by book

Matthew 17: 2:8 2:23 5:16 5:45 6:2 6:4 6:5 6:16 6:18 8:17 8:34 9:38 12:14 13:35 22:15 23:35 26:59
Mark 1: 3:6
Luke 7: 2:35 7:3 10:2 11:37 16:26 16:28 24:20
John 1: 11:57
Acts 14: 8:15 8:24 9:2 9:12 9:17 9:24 15:17 20:16 23:15 23:20 23:23 24:26 25:3 25:26
Romans 2: 3:4 9:17
1 Corinthians 1: 1:29
2 Corinthians 2: 8:11 8:14
Galatians 1: 1:4
2 Thessalonians 1: 1:12
Philemon 1: 1:6
Hebrews 2: 2:9 9:15
James 1: 5:16
1 Peter 1: 2:9

Greek dictionary

ὅπως hopōs · that

ὅπως I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or design (in which the original idea of modality has been merged): after pres., Mat.6:2, al.; pf., Act.9:17, al.; impf., Act.9:24; aor., Act.9:2, al.; plpf., Jhn.11:57; fut., Mat.23:35; imperat., Mat.2:8, al.; ὅ. μή (M, Pr., 185), Mat.6:18, Luk.16:26, Act.20:16, 1Co.1:29; ὅ. πληρωθῇ, Mat.2:23 8:17 13:35; ὅ. ἄν (B1., § 65, 2; WM, § 42, 5), Luk.2:35, Act.3:19 15:17, Rom.3:4 (cf. Gen.1 …

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “how” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

HOW, adverb

In what manner. I know not how to answer.

“HOW can these things be?” John 3:9
To what degree or extent. how long shall we suffer these indignities? how much better is wisdom than gold!“O how love I thy law! how sweet are thy words to my taste” Psalms 119:103
For what reason; from what cause.
By what means. how can this effect by produced?

All definitions

In what state.
It is used in a sense marking proportion; as how much less; how much more.
It is much used in exclamation.“HOW are the mighty fallen!” 2 Samuel 1:19
In some popular phrases, how is superfluous or inelegant.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.