Héōs — G2193

G2193 · Greek — ἕως

Pronunciation: heh'-oce

Definition

conjunction

a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)

  1. as a conjunction signifying
    1. the temporal terminus ad quem, till, until (Latindonee,usquedum)
      1. with ἄν and the aorist subjunctive (equivalent to the Latin future perfect), where it is left doubtful when that will take place till which it is said a thing will continue
      2. more rarely used with the present indicative where the aorist subjunctive might have been expected
      3. once with the future indicative, according to an improbable reading in
    2. as in Greek writings from Homer down, as long as, while, followed by the indicative in all tenses — in the N. T. only in the present
      1. above))
  2. By a usage chiefly later it gets the force of an adverb, Latinusquead
    1. used of a temporal terminus ad quem, until (unto)
      1. like a preposition, with a genitive of time
      2. with the genitive of the neuter relative pronoun οὗ or ὅτου it gets the force of a conjunction, until, till (the time when)
      3. before adverbs of time
    2. according to a usage dating from Aristotle down, employed of the localterminus ad quem, unto, as far as, even to
      1. like a preposition, with a genitive of place
      2. with adverbs of place
      3. with prepositions
    3. of the limit (terminus)of quantity
    4. of the limit of measurement
    5. of the end or limit in acting and suffering

Usually translated as

till, until, unto, to, while, how long, even, far, hitherto, whiles

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Héōs occurs 146 times in 137 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (41), Mark (14), Luke (27), John (13), Acts (21), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (6), 2 Corinthians (3), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (3), James (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (3)

Strong's Lexicon — H