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Lexicon :: Strong's G5616 - hōsei

Aa
ὡσεί
Transliteration
hōsei (Key)
Pronunciation
ho-si'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
21x in 1 unique form(s) TR
34x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
171x in 1 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ὡσεί hōseí, ho-si'; from G5613 and G1487; as if:—about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's G5616 in the following manner: about (18x), as (7x), like (5x), as it had been (2x), as it were (1x), like as (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's G5616 in the following manner: about (18x), as (7x), like (5x), as it had been (2x), as it were (1x), like as (1x).

  1. as it were, (had been), as though, as, like as, like

  2. about, nearly

    1. before numerals

    2. before a measure of time

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὡσεί hōseí, ho-si'; from G5613 and G1487; as if:—about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
STRONGS G5616:
ὡσεί (ὡς and εἰ (Tdf. Proleg., p. 110)), adverb, from Homer down, properly, as if, i. e.
a. as it were (had been), as though, as, like as, like: Matthew 3:16; Matthew 9:36 (Treg. ὡς); Luke 3:22 (L T Tr WH ὡς); Acts 2:3; Acts 6:15; Acts 9:18 (L T Tr WH ὡς); Romans 6:13 L T Tr WH; Hebrews 1:12; also Rec. in Mark 1:10; John 1:32; γίνεσθαι ὡσεί, Matthew 28:4 R G; Mark 9:26; Luke 22:44 (L brackets WH reject the passage); εἶναι ὡσεί, Matthew 28:3 (L T Tr WH ὡς), and Rec. in Hebrews 11:12 and Revelation 1:14; φαίνεσθαι ὡσεί τί, to appear like a thing, Luke 24:11.
b. about, nearly:
α. before numerals: Matthew 14:21; Luke 1:56 (R G); Luke 3:23; 9:14,28; 22:41,59; 23:44; John 6:10 (R G L (others ὡς)); Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4 (R G); Acts 10:3 (in L T Tr WH it is strengthened here by the addition of περί); Acts 19:7; also, Rec. in Mark 6:44; R G in John 4:6; John 19:14 (G?), 39; Acts 5:36; Lachmann in John 6:19 (Judges 3:29; Nehemiah 7:66; Xenophon, Hell. 1, 2, 9; 2, 4, 25).
β. before a measure of space: ὡσεί λίθου βολήν, Luke 22:41.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Judges
3:29
Nehemiah
7:66
Matthew
3:16; 9:36; 14:21; 28:3; 28:4
Mark
1:10; 6:44; 9:26
Luke
1:56; 3:22; 3:23; 9:14; 9:28; 22:41; 22:41; 22:44; 22:59; 23:44; 24:11
John
1:32; 4:6; 6:10; 6:19; 19:14
Acts
2:3; 2:41; 4:4; 5:36; 6:15; 9:18; 10:3; 19:7
Romans
6:13
Hebrews
1:12; 11:12
Revelation
1:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5616 matches the Greek ὡσεί (hōsei),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 - But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21 - And those who had food were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:26 - And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 - And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:14 - For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 - And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:59 - And after about an hour, another man said, with decision, Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilaean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:44 - And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:15 - And in those days Peter got up among the brothers (there were about one hundred and twenty of them), and said,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:41 - Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:15 - And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:3 - He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:7 - And there were about twelve of these men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:13 - And do not give your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrongdoing, but give yourselves to God, as those who are living from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:12 - They will be rolled up like a cloth, even like a robe, and they will be changed: but you are the same and your years will have no end.
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