ὡς (hōs) — About

Greek word study: ὡς (hōs), Strong's G5613. which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

GreekStrong's G5613
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Greek word
ὡς (hōs)

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which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

Word study
Derivation: probably adverb of comparative from G3739 (ὅς);

KJV translation words: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed

Where this word appears

Strong's G5613 is tagged on 516 words in 454 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:24 and last appears in Revelation 22:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

as ×288like ×68When ×29As ×19how ×19about ×18when ×12as if ×6While ×5something like ×5just as ×3was like ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὡς ×495Ὡς ×19ὥς ×2

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×71Acts ×63Luke ×55Matthew ×411 Corinthians ×40John ×322 Corinthians ×311 Peter ×29

Verses (first 25 of 454)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3739 ὅς (hós).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2531 καθώς (kathṓs), G5615 ὡσαύτως (hōsaútōs), G5616 ὡσεί (hōseí), G5618 ὥσπερ (hṓsper), G5620 ὥστε (hṓste).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hōs (G5613) mean?

Which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows).

How is G5613 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5613 as: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

How often does ὡς (hōs) appear?

Strong's G5613 is tagged on 516 words in 454 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:24 and last appears in Revelation 22:12.