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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

505 total
  1. 1 Timothy 5:1ὡς · as to; ὡς · as
    Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
  2. 1 Timothy 5:2ὡς · as; ὡς · as
    …older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
  3. 2 Timothy 1:3ὡς · as
    I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:3ὡς · like
    Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
  5. 2 Timothy 2:9ὡς · like
    …for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
  6. 2 Timothy 2:17ὡς · like
    …and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
  7. 2 Timothy 3:9ὡς · like
    But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
  8. Titus 1:5ὡς · as
    The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
  9. Titus 1:7ὡς · As
    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
  10. Philemon 1:9ὡς · [For]
    I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
  11. Philemon 1:14ὡς
    But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
  12. Philemon 1:16ὡς · as
    …no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
  13. Philemon 1:17ὡς · as [you would receive]
    So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
  14. Hebrews 1:11ὡς · like
    They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
  15. Hebrews 1:12ὡς · like
    You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
  16. Hebrews 3:2ὡς · just as
    He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
  17. Hebrews 3:5ὡς · as
    Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
  18. Hebrews 3:6ὡς · as
    But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
  19. Hebrews 3:8ὡς · as [you did]
    …do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
  20. Hebrews 3:11ὡς · So
    So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”
  21. Hebrews 3:15ὡς · as [you did]
    As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
  22. Hebrews 4:3Ὡς · So
    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.
  23. Hebrews 6:19ὡς · as
    We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
  24. Hebrews 7:9ὡς · so
    And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
  25. Hebrews 11:9ὡς · as {a stranger}
    By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
  26. Hebrews 11:12ὡς · 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.
  27. Hebrews 11:27ὡς · because
    By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
  28. Hebrews 11:29ὡς · as
    By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
  29. Hebrews 12:5ὡς · as
    And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
  30. Hebrews 12:7ὡς · as
    Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
  31. Hebrews 12:16ὡς · like
    See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
  32. Hebrews 12:27ὡς · that is
    The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
  33. Hebrews 13:3ὡς · as if; ὡς · as if
    Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
  34. Hebrews 13:17ὡς · as
    Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
  35. James 1:10ὡς · like
    But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
  36. James 2:8ὡς · as
    If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
  37. James 2:9ὡς · as
    But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
  38. James 2:12ὡς · as
    Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
  39. James 5:3ὡς · like
    Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
  40. 1 Peter 1:14ὡς · As
    As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
  41. 1 Peter 1:19ὡς
    …but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
  42. 1 Peter 1:24ὡς · like; ὡς · like
    For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
  43. 1 Peter 2:2ὡς · Like
    Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
  44. 1 Peter 2:5ὡς · like
    …you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  45. 1 Peter 2:11ὡς · as
    Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
  46. 1 Peter 2:12ὡς · as
    Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.