Greek Word Study
ὡσεί
hōseí
G5616

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G5616
KJV Translations
aboutas (it had beenit were)like (as)
Derivation / Root
from G5613 (ὡς) and G1487 (εἰ);

Definition of hōseí

ὡσεί (hōseí) — as if

Word Origin

This word comes from G5613 (ὡς) and G1487 (εἰ); See the root words: G5613 (ὡς), G1487 (εἰ).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word ὡσεί (hōseí) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
aboutG5616
as (it had beenG5616
it were)G5616
like (as)G5616

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

Related Greek Words

Words sharing the same root or derived from ὡσεί.

ὡς
hōs
G5613
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
εἰ
ei
G1487
if, whether, that, etc.

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