Greek Word Study
ὡς
hōs
G5613
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G5613
KJV Translations
aboutafter (that)(according) as (it had beenit were)as soon (as)even as (like)forhow (greatly)like (asunto)sinceso (that)thatto wituntowhen(-soever)whileX with all speed
Derivation / Root
probably adverb of comparative from G3739 (ὅς);
Definition of hōs
ὡς (hōs) — which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
Word Origin
This word comes probably adverb of comparative from G3739 (ὅς); See the root word: G3739 (ὅς).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ὡς (hōs) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| about | G5613 |
| after (that) | G5613 |
| (according) as (it had been | G5613 |
| it were) | G5613 |
| as soon (as) | G5613 |
| even as (like) | G5613 |
| for | G5613 |
| how (greatly) | G5613 |
| like (as | G5613 |
| unto) | G5613 |
| since | G5613 |
| so (that) | G5613 |
| that | G5613 |
| to wit | G5613 |
| unto | G5613 |
| when(-soever) | G5613 |
| while | G5613 |
| X with all speed | G5613 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ὡς.
ὅς
hós
G3739
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
καθώς
kathṓs
G2531
just (or inasmuch) as, that
ὡσαύτως
hōsaútōs
G5615
as thus, i.e. in the same way
ὡσεί
hōseí
G5616
as if
ὥσπερ
hṓsper
G5618
just as, i.e. exactly like
ὥστε
hṓste
G5620
so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
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