adverb
homōs
Greekὅμως (homōs)
Strong’sG3676
yet, nevertheless
stem homō-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ὅμως,
adv.(< ὁμίς),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3676 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhom'-oce
at the same time, i.e. (conjunctionally) notwithstanding, yet still
Fromadverb from the base of G3674;
King Jamesand even, nevertheless, though but.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
homōs3×
John 12:42“nevertheless”homōs mentoi kai ek toiu archōnoiu pollois pisteuala eis auton, alla dia toin Farisaioin ouk homologale hina mē aposunagōgois gineleia,Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
1 Corinthians 14:7“even”homōs teim apsucheim fōnan dōarōteim, eite aulos eite kitharas, ean diastolan toi fthongoi mē dōateia, pōs gnōskiti tem aulirōtem ē tem kitharizirōtem?Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
Galatians 3:15“nevertheless”Adelfoir, kata anthrōpon legamō; homōs anthrōpou kurirētan diathēkan oudenos athetatō ē epidiatassetō.Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.