"ἵνα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἵνα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /hí.na/, /ˈi.na/, /ˈi.na/, /hí.na/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈ(h)i.na/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈi.na/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈi.na/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.na/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: ῐ̔́νᾰ [canonical], hĭ́nă [romanization], ῐ̔́ν’ [alternative, apocopic]
Etymology: The stem ἵ- (hí-) is probably from Proto-Indo-European *Hyós (“that, who, which”), while the ending is an instrumental ending found in Sanskrit येन (yena, “by which, by that”), Old High German hina (“thither”), Old Irish cen (“on this side”). Etymology templates: {{der|grc|ine-pro|*Hyós|t=that, who, which}} Proto-Indo-European *Hyós (“that, who, which”), {{cog|sa|येन|t=by which, by that}} Sanskrit येन (yena, “by which, by that”), {{cog|goh|hina|t=thither}} Old High German hina (“thither”), {{cog|sga|cen|t=on this side}} Old Irish cen (“on this side”) Head templates: {{head|grc|conjunction|cat2=subordinating conjunctions|head=ῐ̔́νᾰ|head2=}} ῐ̔́νᾰ • (hĭ́nă), {{grc-conjunction|ῐ̔́νᾰ|s}} ῐ̔́νᾰ • (hĭ́nă)
  1. Subordinating conjunction
    final, introducing a subordinate clause expressing a purpose: in order that, so that, so
    Sense id: en-ἵνα-grc-conj-lsftjo4B Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  2. Subordinating conjunction
    introducing a clause of effort, indicating what someone is trying to accomplish: that
    Sense id: en-ἵνα-grc-conj-k9gMlsOT Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  3. Subordinating conjunction
    (usually poetic) where
    Tags: poetic, usually
    Sense id: en-ἵνα-grc-conj-s8BY3Gvo Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33

Alternative forms

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