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ὥσπερ
hṓsper · Greek · Strong's G5618 · 36 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “even”
What it means
just as, i.e. exactly like
from G5613 (ὡς) and G4007 (περ);
How the KJV renders it
even, like as
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“even”
“like as”
also renders hōs (G5613), homoiótēs (G3665)
Answers that weigh this word
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
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- What does James 2:24 mean ('justified by works and not by faith alone')?
Where it appears
36 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 8:5 · ADV
For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—
1 Corinthians 10:7 · ADV
Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
1 Corinthians 11:12 · ADV
For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.
1 Corinthians 15:22 · ADV
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
1 Corinthians 16:1 · ADV
Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.
1 Thessalonians 5:3 · ADV
For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
2 Corinthians 8:7 ADVActs 2:2 ADVActs 3:17 ADVActs 11:15 ADVGalatians 4:29 ADVHebrews 4:10 ADVHebrews 7:27 ADVHebrews 9:25 ADVJames 2:26 ADVJohn 5:21 ADVJohn 5:26 ADVLuke 17:24 ADVLuke 18:11 ADVMatthew 6:2 ADVMatthew 6:7 ADVMatthew 12:40 ADVMatthew 13:40 ADVMatthew 18:17 ADVMatthew 20:28 ADVMatthew 24:27 ADVMatthew 24:37 ADVMatthew 25:14 ADVMatthew 25:32 ADVRevelation 10:3 ADVRomans 5:12 ADVRomans 5:19 ADVRomans 5:21 ADVRomans 6:4 ADVRomans 6:19 ADVRomans 11:30 ADV
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.