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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. Matthew 1:24ὡς · as
    When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.
  2. Matthew 5:48ὡς · as
    Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
  3. Matthew 6:5ὡς · like
    And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  4. Matthew 6:10Ὡς · as [it is]
    Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
  5. Matthew 6:12Ὡς · as
    And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  6. Matthew 6:16ὡς · like
    When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  7. Matthew 6:29ὡς · like
    Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
  8. Matthew 7:29ὡς · as [one]; ὡς · as
    …because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
  9. Matthew 8:13ὡς · As
    Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
  10. Matthew 10:16ὡς · like; ὡς · as; ὡς · as
    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
  11. Matthew 10:25ὡς · like; ὡς · like
    It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
  12. Matthew 12:13ὡς · just like
    Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
  13. Matthew 13:43ὡς · like
    Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
  14. Matthew 14:5ὡς · as
    Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
  15. Matthew 15:28ὡς · as
    “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
  16. Matthew 17:2ὡς · like; ὡς · as
    There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
  17. Matthew 17:20ὡς · the size of
    “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
  18. Matthew 18:3ὡς · like
    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  19. Matthew 18:4ὡς · like
    Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
  20. Matthew 18:33ὡς · just as
    Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
  21. Matthew 19:19ὡς · as
    …honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
  22. Matthew 20:14ὡς · the same as
    Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
  23. Matthew 21:26ὡς · as
    But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
  24. Matthew 22:30ὡς · like
    In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
  25. Matthew 22:39ὡς · as
    And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
  26. Matthew 24:38ὡς
    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
  27. Matthew 26:19ὡς · as
    So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
  28. Matthew 26:39ὡς · as; ὡς · as
    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
  29. Matthew 26:55Ὡς · as
    At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
  30. Matthew 27:65ὡς · as
    “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
  31. Matthew 28:3ὡς · like; ὡς · as
    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  32. Matthew 28:4ὡς · like
    The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
  33. Matthew 28:15ὡς · as
    So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
  34. Mark 1:10ὡς · like
    As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
  35. Mark 1:22ὡς · as; ὡς · as
    The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
  36. Mark 4:26ὡς
    Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
  37. Mark 4:27ὡς · how
    Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
  38. Mark 4:31ὡς · It is like
    It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
  39. Mark 4:36ὡς · since
    After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
  40. Mark 5:13ὡς · of about
    He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
  41. Mark 6:15ὡς · like
    Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
  42. Mark 6:34ὡς · like
    When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.