#27 · 663× in the NT · conjunction

ἵνα

in order that, so that

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ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish
John 3:16 · dictionary form
ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός
so that he might bear witness concerning the light
John 1:7 · + subjunctive
ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι’ αὐτοῦ
so that the world might be saved through him
John 3:17 · + subjunctive

Purpose/result conjunction + subjunctive

Almost always followed by the subjunctive. Can also mark a complementary clause after θέλω etc.

Purpose (sometimes result). Almost always + subjunctive: ἵνα πιστεύητε. The ἵνα clause is not an infinitive in NT prose the way English ‘to’ is.