Lexical Definition

‎ὥστε‎ hṓste (hoce'-teh) so ^G:CONJ
from ‎ὡς‎ and ‎τέ‎

(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.

• so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)

Abbott-Smith

ὥσ-τε
consecutive particle,
1. c. infin., expressing result, so as to: Mt 8:24 12:22, Mk 1:27, Lk 5:7, Ac 1:19, Ro 7:6, I Co 1:7, He 13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mt 10:1, Lk 4:29, al.; preceded by οὕτως, Ac 14:1; by τοσοῦτος, Mt 15:33.
2. C. indic.,
(a) so that: Ga 2:13, preceded by οὕτως, Jo 3:16;
(b) so then, therefore: Mt 12:12, Mk 2:28, Ro 7:4, I Co 3:7, Ga 3:9, al.
3. so then, therefore: c. subjc., I Co 5:8; c. imperat., I Co 3:21 4:5, Phl 2:12 I Th 4:18, I Pe 4:19, al

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὥστε,

as adverb, bearing the same relation to ὡς as ὅστε to ὅς, and used by [Refs 8th c.BC+] more frequently than ὡς in similes, when it is commonly written divisim, and is relative to a demonstrative ὥς: sometimes with present Indic., [Refs 8th c.BC+]: sometimes with aorist, ὥς τε λέων ἐχάρη [Refs]subjunctive present or aorist, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: all three usages combined in one simile, with varied construction, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—the verb is sometimes omitted, λάμφ᾽ ὥς τε στεροπή [ὥστε">Refs] is chiefly Epic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+], but it occurs in [Refs 7th c.BC+]

__II to mark the power or virtue by which one does a thing, as being, inasmuch as, like{ἅτε}, τὸν δ᾽ ἐξήρπαξ᾽ Ἀφροδίτη ῥεῖα μάλ᾽, ὥ. θεός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὥ. περὶ ψυχῆς since it was for life, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B as conjunction to express the actual or intended result of the action in the principal clause:
__B.I mostly with infinitive, so as or for to do a thing, twice in [Refs 8th c.BC+] if thy heart is eager to return, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ τηλίκος.., ὥ. σημάντορι πάντα πιθέσθαι not of such age as to obey a master in all things, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὥ. ἀποπλησθῆναι (ἀποπλῆσαι codices) τὸν χρησμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in Trag. and Attic dialect after demonstratives, οὔπω τοσοῦτον ἠπατημένος κυρῶ ὥστ᾽ ἄλλα χρῄζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; this construction is found in cases where (as in [ὥστε">Refs 8th c.BC+] seems superfluous; so after ἐθέλειν, Κύπρις.. ἤθελ᾽ ὥ. γίγνεσθαι τόδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ἔστι, for ἔξεστι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ψηφίζεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ἐπαίρειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after words implying request, δεηθέντες.. ὥ. ψηφίσασθαι [Refs]
__B.I.2 after Comparatives with ἤ, when the possibility of the consequence is denied compare (ὡς [ὥστε ἀνακλαίειν">Refs 5th c.BC+] woes too great for tears, [ὥστε φέρειν δύνασθαι κακόν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.17: but in Poetry ὥστε">Refs 5th c.BC+] is sometimes left out, νόσημα μεῖζον ἢ φέρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; similarly with the Posit., ψυχρὸν ὥ. λούσασθαι too cold to bathe in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡμεῖς ἔτι νέοι ὥ. διελέσθαι too young to.., [ὥστε is sometimes omitted after words implying comparison, ὀλίγους εἶναι στρατιῇ τῇ Μήδων συμβαλέειν">Refs 5th c.BC+] too few.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.I.3 ὥστε.. ἄν is used with infinitive, of contingencies more or less improbable, οὕτως ἐκάετο ὥστε μήτε.. ἄλλο τι ἢ γυμνοὶ ἀνέχεσθαι, ἥδιστά τε ἂν ἐς ὕσωρ ψυχρὸν σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ῥίπτειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.I.4 sometimes implying on condition that.., like{ἐφ᾽ ᾧτε}, παραδοῦναι σφᾶς αὐτοὺς Ἀθηναίοις, ὥστε βουλεῦσαι ὅ τι ἂν ἐκείνοις δοκῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II with Indic., to express the actual or possible result with emphasis, οὐκ οὕτω φρενοβλαβὴς ὁ Πρίαμος οὐδὲ οἱ ἄλλοι.., ὥ. κινδυνεύειν ἐβούλοντο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀσθενέες οὕτω, ὥ... διατετρανέεις [Refs]; οὕτως ἀγνωμόνως ἔχετε, ὥ. ἐλπίζετε..; are you so foolish that you expect.. ? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with ἄν and the imperfect or aorist implying a supposed case, ὥστ᾽, εἰ φρονῶν ἔπρασσον, οὐδ᾽ ἂν ὧδ᾽ ἐγιγνόμην κακός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστε οὐκ ἂν ἔλαθεν αὐτόθεν ὁρμώμενος [ὥστε τὴν πόλιν ἂν ἡγήσω πολέμου ἐργαστήριον εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 1.26. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 at the beginning of a sentence, to mark a strong conclusion, and so, therefore, ὥστ᾽.. ὄλωλα καί σε προσδιαφθερῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; before a question, ὥ. τίς ἂν ἀπετόλμησε..; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.3 with optative, with ἄν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after optative in principal clause, [Refs]
__B.II.4 with subjunctive, in order that, in Thessalian dialect, τὸς ταμίας φροντίσαι οὕστε.. γενειθεῖ τᾶ πόλι ἁ δόσις [Refs]
__B.III with participle, instead of infinitive, after a participle in the principal clause, τοσοῦτον ἁπάντων διενεγκόντες, ὥσθ᾽ ὑπὲρ Ἀργείων δυστυχησάντων Θηβαίοις.. ἐπιτάττοντες κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὕτω σφόδρα μισοῦντα τοῦτον, ὥστε πολὺ δὴ (ἂν Dobree) θᾶττον διαθέμενον κτλ. [ὥστε.. δέον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.1. ">Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.IV πόλεμος σκληρὸς ὥστε λίαν extremely, [LXX]
__B.V in later Greek, followed by Preps., Παρμένοντι κλειδὸς ὥ. ἐπὶ τὸ Διοσκούριον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ξύλον ὥ. ἐπὶ τὴν ἅμαξαν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μόλυβδος ὥ. εἰς τὸ Κύνθιον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κριθῶν ὥ. εἰς τὰ κτήνη barley for the animals, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὥ. εἰς ξένια φοίνικας [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__B.V.b with dative, for, χρεία αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ὥ. Πισικλεῖ it is needed for P., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὥ. τοῖς χησίν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.2.17}