Hōs — G5613

G5613 · Greek — ὡς

Pronunciation: hoce

Definition

adverb

which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

  1. ὡς as an adverb of comparison
    1. It answers to some demonstrative word (οὕτως, or the like), either in the same clause or in another member of the same sentence
    2. ὡς with the word or words forming the comparison is so subjoined to a preceding verb that οὕτως must be mentally inserted before the same. When thus used ὡς refers a. to the manner (`form') of the action expressed by the finite verb, and is equivalent to in the same manner as, after the fashion of
      1. below))
      2. ὡς joined to a verb makes reference to the 'substance' of the act expressed by the verb, i. e. the action designated by the verb is itself said to be done ὡς, in like manner (just) as, something else
      3. ὡς makes reference to similarity or equality, in such expressions as εἶναι ὡς τινα, i. e. 'to be like' or 'equal to' one
      4. ὡς so makes reference to the quality of a person, thing, or action, as to be equivalent to such as, exactly like, as it were. German als
    3. ὡς with the genitive absolute presents the matter spoken of — either as the belief of the writer
    4. ὡς has its own verb, with which it forms a complete sentence
      1. ὡς with a finite verb is added by way of illustration, and is to be translated as, just as (Latinsicut, eo modo quo)
      2. ὡς is used to present, in the form of a comparison, a motive which is urged upon one — as ἄφες ὑμῖν τά ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν, ὡς καί ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν (R G ἀφίεμεν) κτλ
      3. below))
      4. ὡς adds in a rather loose way something which serves to illustrate what precedes, and is equivalent to the case is as though (R. V. it is as when)
    5. according as
    6. ὡς, like the German wie, after verbs of reading, narrating, testifying, and the like, introduces that which is read, narrated, etc
    7. ὡς before numerals denotes nearly, about
    8. ὡς is prefixed to adjectives and adverbs, and corresponds to the Latinquam, how, German wie
  2. ὡς as a particle of time
      1. as, when, since
      2. while, when (Latindum, quando)
      3. ὡς ἄν, as soon as
  3. ὡς as a final particle (Latinut), in order that, in order to
  4. ὡς as a consecutive particle, introducing a consequence, so that

Usually translated as

as, even as, when, how, like, about, as soon, that, while, after, for, since, so, to wit, unto, whensoever, with all speed

Origin

probably adverb of comparative from G3739

Occurrences

Hōs occurs 488 times in 430 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (30), Mark (23), Luke (52), John (23), Acts (58), Romans (21), 1 Corinthians (31), 2 Corinthians (23), Galatians (6), Ephesians (13), Philippians (7), Colossians (7), 1 Thessalonians (8), 2 Thessalonians (3), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Timothy (5), Titus (2), Philemon (4), Hebrews (19), James (5), 1 Peter (23), 2 Peter (8), 1 John (2), 2 John (1), Jude (2), Revelation (52)

Strong's Lexicon — H