ὡς
hōs
as/when
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ὡς (hōs) is a versatile conjunction that serves as an indicator of time, manner, or degree. Its primary function is to introduce a clause or phrase that provides additional information about the main clause. In terms of meaning, ὡς can be translated as "as," "when," or "in the same way." Throughout the Bible, ὡς appears 519 times, demonstrating its widespread use in various contexts. It is often employed to describe the circumstances under which an event occurs, such as "when I was a child" (Acts 26:5) or "as I was praying" (Luke 22:41). In other instances, ὡς is used to describe the manner in which something is done, like "as a servant" (Romans 14:4) or "as a thief" (John 10:1). The significance of ὡς lies in its ability to provide clarity and precision to the narrative or argument being presented. By introducing a clause or phrase that explains or illustrates a point, ὡς helps the reader or listener to better understand the context and implications of the main idea. Its frequent use in the Bible underscores its importance as a fundamental building block of Greek sentence structure.
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Occurrences in Scripture
519 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
Matthew 5:48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 6:5“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:12Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
Matthew 6:16“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:29yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
Matthew 7:29for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
Matthew 7:29for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
Matthew 8:13Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Matthew 12:13Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Matthew 13:43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 14:5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Matthew 17:2He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
Matthew 17:2He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
Matthew 17:20He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
Matthew 18:3and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 18:4Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 18:33Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
Matthew 19:19‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
Matthew 20:14Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”
Matthew 22:30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
Matthew 22:39A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Matthew 24:38For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
Matthew 26:19The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
Matthew 26:39He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
Matthew 26:39He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
Matthew 26:55In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
Matthew 27:65Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
Matthew 28:4For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
Matthew 28:9As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
Matthew 28:15So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.
Mark 1:10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Mark 1:22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 1:22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 3:5When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.
Mark 4:26He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
Mark 4:27and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.
Mark 4:31It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
Mark 4:36Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
Mark 5:13At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.