ὥσπερ (hṓsper) — As

Greek word study: ὥσπερ (hṓsper), Strong's G5618. just as, i.e. exactly like

GreekStrong's G5618
Quick definition
Greek word
ὥσπερ (hṓsper)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

just as, i.e. exactly like

Word study
Derivation: from G5613 (ὡς) and G4007 (περ);

KJV translation words: (even, like) as

Where this word appears

Strong's G5618 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:2 and last appears in Revelation 10:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

as ×11Just as ×5just as ×5As ×3For as ×3even as ×3like ×3As were ×1Even as ×1It is like ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ὥσπερ ×34Ὥσπερ ×2

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×10Romans ×61 Corinthians ×5Acts ×3Hebrews ×3Luke ×2John ×22 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5613 ὡς (hōs), G4007 περ (per).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5619 ὡσπερεί (hōspereí).

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 hṓsper (G5618) mean?

Just as, i.e. exactly like.

How is G5618 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5618 as: (even, like) as.

How often does ὥσπερ (hṓsper) appear?

Strong's G5618 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:2 and last appears in Revelation 10:3.