hos, he is a relative pronoun linking a person, thing, or circumstance to a clause that identifies or describes it.

The attested forms consistently introduce relative clauses that refer back to a person, thing, message, condition, or circumstance and connect it with further description. The forms vary with the relation shown in the clause, such as reference to a person, to a message or object, or within a stated condition.

1. Relative reference to an antecedent · dominant

   The forms link an antecedent to a following identifying or descriptive clause. In 1 Corinthians 1:9, the genitive singular masculine form occurs in the clause the APB renders “by whom you were called”; in 1 Corinthians 15:1, neuter forms connect the gospel with its proclamation, reception, and the standing associated with it. In 1 Peter 1:8, the accusative singular masculine form refers within the clauses the APB renders “you love him” and “you believe in him.”

   1 Corinthians 1:91 Corinthians 15:11 Corinthians 1:301 Corinthians 7:201 Peter 1:81 John 4:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents these clauses with forms such as “by whom,” “which,” “in which,” “him,” and “whom,” reflecting the surrounding clause rather than a fixed English equivalent. Its English wording only confirms the relative connections visible in the verses.