ὡσεί (hōseí) — About
Greek word study: ὡσεί (hōseí), Strong's G5616. as if
Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
as if
KJV translation words: about, as (it had been, it were), like (as)
Strong's G5616 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:16 and last appears in Hebrews 1:12.
How it is rendered in the text
The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.
Forms found in the text
The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.
Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Matthew 3:16 — ὡσεὶ — as
- Matthew 9:36 — ὡσεὶ — as
- Matthew 14:21 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Mark 6:44 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Mark 9:26 — ὡσεὶ — as if
- Luke 3:23 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Luke 9:14 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Luke 9:28 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Luke 22:41 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Luke 22:44 — ὡσεὶ — like
- Luke 22:59 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Luke 23:44 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Luke 24:11 — ὡσεὶ — like
- Acts 1:15 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Acts 2:3 — ὡσεὶ — as
- Acts 2:41 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Acts 6:15 — ὡσεὶ — as
- Acts 10:3 — ὡσεὶ — as if
- Acts 19:7 — ὡσεὶ — about
- Romans 6:13 — ὡσεὶ — as
- Hebrews 1:12 — ὡσεὶ — like
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G5613 ὡς (hōs), G1487 εἰ (ei).
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 hōseí (G5616) mean?
As if.
How is G5616 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5616 as: about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
How often does ὡσεί (hōseí) appear?
Strong's G5616 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:16 and last appears in Hebrews 1:12.
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