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καθώς

kathōsas/just asHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction183 occurrences21 books180 verses

Definition

καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1),

according as, even as, just as, as: Luke 1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, John 5:23, Acts 7:48, 1 Corinthians 8:2, Galatians 3:6, al.; before οὕτως, Luke 11:30, John 3:14, 2 Corinthians 1:5, Colossians 3:13, 1 John 2:6, al.; before καί, John 15:9, 1 Corinthians 15:49, 1 John 2:18, al.; οὕτως . . . κ., Luke 24:24; id. with ellipsis of οὕτως, Matthew 21:6, Mark 16:7, Romans 1:13, al.; with other elliptical constructions, John 6:58; 17:21, 22, Acts 15:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Timothy 1:3, 1 John 3:2, 3, 12; καθὼς γέγραπται (Deiss., BS, 249), Matthew 26:24, Mark 9:13, Romans 1:17, al.; introducing subst. clause as object of verb (as in Heb.), Matthew 21:6, Mark 11:6, Luke 5:14, al.; after verbs of speaking, Acts 15:14; of proportion and degree, Mark 4:33, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 18 al.; of time (Nehemiah 5:6, 2Ma.1.31), Acts 7:17.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καθώς:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

183 total
  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:1καθὼς · This is how
    Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:6καθὼς · as
    …and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:11καθὼς · as
    …and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
  4. 1 Thessalonians 4:13καθὼς · like
    Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
  5. 1 Thessalonians 5:11καθὼς · just as
    Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
  6. 2 Thessalonians 1:3καθὼς · as
    We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
  7. 2 Thessalonians 3:1καθὼς · just as
    Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
  8. 1 Timothy 1:3Καθὼς · As
    As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
  9. Hebrews 3:7καθὼς · as
    Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
  10. Hebrews 4:3καθὼς · [As for the others, ] it is just as
    Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
  11. Hebrews 4:7καθὼς · as
    God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
  12. Hebrews 5:3καθὼς · as well as
    That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
  13. Hebrews 5:4καθώσπερ · just as
    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
  14. Hebrews 5:6Καθὼς
    And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
  15. Hebrews 8:5καθὼς · This is why
    The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
  16. Hebrews 10:25καθὼς · as
    Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
  17. Hebrews 11:12καθὼς · as
    And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
  18. 1 Peter 4:10καθὼς
    As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
  19. 2 Peter 1:14καθὼς · as
    …because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
  20. 2 Peter 3:15καθὼς · just as
    Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
  21. 1 John 2:6καθὼς · as
    Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
  22. 1 John 2:18καθὼς · just as
    Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
  23. 1 John 2:27καθὼς · as
    And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
  24. 1 John 3:2καθώς · as
    Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
  25. 1 John 3:3καθὼς · just as
    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
  26. 1 John 3:7καθὼς · just as
    Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
  27. 1 John 3:12καθὼς · like
    Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
  28. 1 John 3:23καθὼς · just as
    And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
  29. 1 John 4:17καθὼς · just like
    In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
  30. 2 John 1:4καθὼς · just as
    I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
  31. 2 John 1:6καθὼς · very
    And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
  32. 3 John 1:2καθὼς · as
    Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
  33. 3 John 1:3καθὼς
    For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.