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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. Galatians 3:16ὡς
    The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
  2. Galatians 4:12ὡς · like; ὡς · like
    I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
  3. Galatians 4:14ὡς · as if [I were]; ὡς · as if [I were]
    And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
  4. Galatians 5:14ὡς · as
    The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
  5. Galatians 6:10ὡς · as
    Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
  6. Ephesians 2:3ὡς · Like
    All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
  7. Ephesians 3:5ὡς · as
    …which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
  8. Ephesians 5:1ὡς · as
    Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
  9. Ephesians 5:8ὡς · as
    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
  10. Ephesians 5:15ὡς · as; ὡς · as
    Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
  11. Ephesians 5:22ὡς · as
    Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
  12. Ephesians 5:23ὡς · as
    For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
  13. Ephesians 5:24ὡς · as
    Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
  14. Ephesians 5:28ὡς · as
    In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
  15. Ephesians 5:33ὡς · as [he loves]
    Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
  16. Ephesians 6:5ὡς · just as
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
  17. Ephesians 6:6ὡς; ὡς · as
    And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
  18. Ephesians 6:7ὡς · as
    Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
  19. Ephesians 6:20ὡς · as
    …for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
  20. Philippians 1:8ὡς · how
    God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
  21. Philippians 1:20ὡς · as
    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
  22. Philippians 2:8ὡς · as
    And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
  23. Philippians 2:12ὡς
    Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
  24. Philippians 2:15ὡς · as
    …so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
  25. Philippians 2:22ὡς · as
    But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
  26. Philippians 2:23ὡς
    So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
  27. Colossians 2:6Ὡς · just as
    Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
  28. Colossians 2:20ὡς · as though
    If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
  29. Colossians 3:12ὡς · as
    Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
  30. Colossians 3:18ὡς · as
    Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  31. Colossians 3:22ὡς
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
  32. Colossians 3:23ὡς · as for
    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
  33. Colossians 4:4ὡς · as
    Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
  34. 1 Thessalonians 2:4ὡς · in order to
    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
  35. 1 Thessalonians 2:6ὡς · [although] as
    Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
  36. 1 Thessalonians 2:7ὡς · like
    On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
  37. 1 Thessalonians 2:10ὡς · of how
    You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
  38. 1 Thessalonians 2:11ὡς · that [we treated]; ὡς · as
    For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
  39. 1 Thessalonians 5:2ὡς · like
    For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
  40. 1 Thessalonians 5:4ὡς · like
    But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
  41. 1 Thessalonians 5:6ὡς · as
    So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
  42. 2 Thessalonians 2:2ὡς · seeming; ὡς · [alleging]
    …not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
  43. 2 Thessalonians 3:15ὡς · as; ὡς · as
    Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.