ὡς

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.