Lexical Definition

‎ὅστις‎ hóstis (hos'-tis) who/which ^G:R
from ‎ὅς‎ and ‎τὶς‎

X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever).

• which some, i.e. any that
• also (definite) which same

Abbott-Smith

ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; v. LS, s.v.; WH, § 411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (v.s. ἕως), relative of indef. reference (related to simple ὅς as Lat. quisquis to qui),
whoever, anyone who;
(a) of an indef. person or thing: in general statements, Mt 5:39, 41 13:12, and freq., Lk 14:27, Ga 5:4, al.; in relative sentences, Mt 7:26, Lk 15:7, Phl 3:7, al.; πᾶς ὅ., c. indic., Mt 7:24 10:32; ὅ ἄν (ἐάν), c. subjc., Mt 12:50 13:12, Jo 14:13, I Co 16:2, Ga 5:10, al.;
(b) of a definite person or thing, indicating quality, "either generic, which, as other like things, or essential, which by its very nature" (Hort on I Pe 2:11), who is such as: Mt 2:6 7:26, Lk 2:10 7:37, Jo 8:53, Ac 7:53, Ro 6:2, I Co 3:17, Ga 4:24, Eph 1:23, al.;
(c) where the relative sentence expresses a reason, consequence, etc. (M, Pr., 92), seeing that he (it, they), and he (it, they): Lk 8:3 10:42, Ac 10:47 11:28, Phl 4:3, al.;
(d) as in Ionic and late Greek (Bl., § 50, 1; M, Pr., 91), differing but little from ὅς: Lk 2:4 9:30, Ac 17:10, Re 12:13.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι

(sometimes written ὅ, τι to distinct it from ὅτι, that): [Refs 8th c.BC+] has also the masculine collateral form ὅτις [Refs 8th c.BC+] and Ionic dialect and [Refs 4th c.AD+] and the neuter ὅττι [Refs 8th c.BC+]—In some forms only the second part is inflected, i.e. genitive ὅτου [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect ὅττεο [Refs 8th c.BC+][same place], contraction ὅττευ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; perhaps also in Ionic dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ὅτεῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+], and as disyllable, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect accusative ὅτινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Delph. dative ὅτινι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; neuter ὅτινα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Attic dialect ὅτων [Refs 8th c.BC+], Attic dialect ὅτοισι [Refs 8th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect ὄττινας [Refs 7th c.BC+]: of the forms with double inflexion [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾧτινι first in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾡτινιοῦν occurs in [Refs 5th c.BC+] rarely as feminine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]—For the Ionic dialect and Epic dialect form ἅσσα, Attic dialect ἅττα, see at {ἅσσα}.—On the concord and construction[Refs 5th c.BC+], 111.2a,b:—Radic. sense, any one who, anything which, whosoever, whichsoever; ὣς ἀπόλοιτο καὶ ἄλλος, ὅτις τοιαῦτά γε ῥέζοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently without express antecedent, χαίρει δέ μιν ὅς τις ἐθείρῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence frequently in maxims or sentiments, οὐκ ἔστιν ὅ. πάντ᾽ ἀνὴρ εὐδαιμονεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὗτος βέλτιστος ἂν εἴη, ὅ... [ὅστις εἶ, ὅστις ἐστί, see at {ὅς} 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 111.2">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔστιν ὅ., frequently with a negative, οὐ γὰρ ἔην ὅς τίς σφιν.. ἡγήσαιτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰσὶν οἵτινες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν ὅ τι οὐ.. everything, [ὅστις commonly depends on that of οὐδεί; but sometimes the reverse, see at {οὐδείς} I.2: also joined with \_superlative\_, τρόπῳ ὅτῳ ἂν δύνωνται ἰσχυροτάτῳ Foed. cited in 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.23; ὅντινα ἀφανέστατον δύναιντο τρόπον 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.1.5: in Trag. and \_Attic dialect\_ sometimes strengthened by an antecedent πᾶς">Refs 5th c.BC+], but only in singular, ἅπας δὲ τραχὺς ὅ. ἂν νέον κρατῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but πᾶσιν.. ὅστις ἐρωτᾷ [Refs]

__II referring to a definite object, properly only when a general notion is implied, Πολυκράτεα.., δι᾽ ὅντινα κακῶς ἤκουσε, not the man through whom, but one through whom.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τελευταῖόν σε προσβλέψαιμι νῦν, ὅστις πέφασμαι φύς τ᾽ ἀφ᾽ ὧν οὐ χρῆν may I see thee now for the last time, I who am one born from sinful parentage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but in quite definite sense, βωμόν, ὅστις νῦν ἔξω τῆς πόλεώς ἐστι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 ἐφ᾽ ὅτῳ, ={ἐφ᾽ ᾧτε}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III in indirect questions, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔσπετε νῦν μοι, Μοῦσαι, ὅς τις δὴ κτλ. who it was that..,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀλλὰ τίς γὰρ ε;—ὅστις; πολίτης χρηστός [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 rare and late in direct questions, ὅ τι ἐστὶ τὸ ἐμποδίζον ; [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἀνθ᾽ ὅτου.. ; = why? [Refs 4th c.AD+]-C.; compare ὅπως.
__IV limited or made more indefinite by the addition of Particles:
__IV.1 ὅστις γε being one who (compare ὅσγε), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 ὅστις δή (see. δή IV. [Refs]to some one or other of the gods, [ὅστις δήποτ᾽ ὤν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 273c; ὡς ἀπετύγχαν᾽ ὁτουδήποτε 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.167; ὁτῳδήτινι τρόπῳ “PFay.” 21.11 (2nd c.AD)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; so
__IV.2.b ὁστισοῦν, ὁτιοῦν anybody (anything) whatsoever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἷς ὁστισοῦν any one person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ ὁτιοῦν not the least mite, nothing whatsoever, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: rarely, = whoever (whatever), as subject of a verb, ὁτιοῦν ἔτυχε τῶν ἐπὶ μέρους (variant{ὅτι ἄν}) [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV.2.c ὁστισδηποτοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV.2.d so also ὅστις alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+] none at all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.3 ὅστις ποτε whoever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.4 ὅστις περ (compare ὅσπερ), mostly in neuter, ὅ τι πέρ ἐστ᾽ ὄφελος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.5 ὅστις τε, where τε is otiose as in ὅστε, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__V neuter ὅ τι used absolutely as a conjunction, see at {ὅ τι}.
__VI ἐξ ὅτου from which time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπ᾽ ὅτευ since.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ἕως ὅτου until.., [NT]
__VI.2 from what cause, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.13.8}