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ὡς

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greekNew TestamentPreposition505 occurrences26 books443 verses

Definition

ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ.

I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as;

1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mark 4:26, 1 Corinthians 3:15, Ephesians 5:28, James 2:12, al.; ὡς . . . οὕτως, Acts 8:32, 1 Corinthians 7:17, al.; elliptically (sc. οὕτως, οὕτω), with nom., Matthew 6:29, al.; with accusative, Matthew 19:19, Mark 12:31, al.; with prep., Matthew 26:55, Mark 14:48, Luke 22:52, John 7:10, al.; with verb., John 15:6, 2 Corinthians 3:1, Ephesians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, al.; with ptcp. (the ptcp. however not having the special force wh. it has in cl.; see Bl., §73, 5; 74, 6), Matthew 7:29, Mark 1:22, Hebrews 13:17, al.; freq implying opinion or belief, Romans 9:32; so esp, with genitive absol., 1 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 1 Peter 4:12, 2 Peter 1:3.

2. Before numerals, about, nearly: Mark 5:13, John 1:40, Acts 5:7, al.

3. Before adjectives and adverbs, how: Romans 10:15; 11:33, 1 Thessalonians 2:10; with superl., ὡς τάχιστα, as quickly as possible, Acts 17:15.

II. As conjunction;

1. temporal,

(a) as, when, since: Mark 9:21; 14:72, Luke 1:23, John 2:9, al.;

(b) while, when, as long as: Luke 12:58, John 12:36, Galatians 6:10 (Field, Notes, 191); ὡς ἄν (M, Pr., 167, and see: ἄν), Romans 15:24, 1 Corinthians 11:34, Philippians 2:23.

2. Final, in order that; with inf., in order to (M, Pr., 204n), Luke 9:52, Acts 20:24, Hebrews 7:9.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

505 total
  1. Revelation 4:7ὡς · like
    The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
  2. Revelation 5:6ὡς · who appeared
    Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
  3. Revelation 6:1ὡς · in
    Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”
  4. Revelation 6:6ὡς · [ what sounded ] like
    And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”
  5. Revelation 6:11ὡς · just as
    Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
  6. Revelation 6:12ὡς · like; ὡς
    And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
  7. Revelation 6:13ὡς · like
    …and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.
  8. Revelation 6:14ὡς · like
    The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
  9. Revelation 8:1ὡς · for about
    When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
  10. Revelation 8:8ὡς · [something] like
    Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
  11. Revelation 8:10ὡς · like
    Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
  12. Revelation 9:2ὡς · like
    The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
  13. Revelation 9:3ὡς · like
    And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
  14. Revelation 9:5ὡς · [was] like
    The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion.
  15. Revelation 9:7ὡς · [with something]; ὡς · like
    And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.
  16. Revelation 9:8ὡς · like; ὡς · like [those]
    They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
  17. Revelation 9:9ὡς · like; ὡς · [was] like
    They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
  18. Revelation 9:17ὡς · like
    Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
  19. Revelation 10:1ὡς · [was] like; ὡς · [were] like
    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
  20. Revelation 10:7ὡς · just as
    But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
  21. Revelation 10:9ὡς · as
    And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
  22. Revelation 10:10ὡς · as
    So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
  23. Revelation 12:15ὡς · like
    Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
  24. Revelation 13:2ὡς · of; ὡς · of
    The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
  25. Revelation 13:3ὡς · appeared
    One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
  26. Revelation 13:11ὡς · like
    Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
  27. Revelation 14:2ὡς · like; ὡς; ὡς · [was] like
    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
  28. Revelation 14:3ὡς
    And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
  29. Revelation 15:2ὡς · [something] like
    And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
  30. Revelation 16:3ὡς · like that
    And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
  31. Revelation 16:13ὡς · that looked like
    And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
  32. Revelation 16:15ὡς · like
    “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
  33. Revelation 16:21ὡς · {weighing} almost
    And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
  34. Revelation 17:12ὡς · as
    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
  35. Revelation 18:6ὡς · as
    Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.
  36. Revelation 18:21ὡς · the size of
    Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
  37. Revelation 19:1ὡς · [a sound] like
    After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
  38. Revelation 19:6ὡς · [a sound] like; ὡς · like; ὡς · like
    And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
  39. Revelation 19:12ὡς · like
    He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
  40. Revelation 20:8ὡς · [is] like
    …and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.