adverb
hōsei
Greekὡσεί (hōsei)
Strong’sG5616
as if, as it were, like, about
stem hōsei-20 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ὡσεί
adv.,G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5616 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
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
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
hōsei20×
Matthew 3:16“like”baptiziratos de tos Iēsus euthuos anabainata apo teu hudōreu; kai idou anoigila tois ouranois, kai horata pneumem theou katabainarōtem hōsei peristeran ercherōtem epi auton;As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
Matthew 9:36“like”Horaratos de toin ochloin splanchnizita peri autoiu hoti ale skullirētois kai riptirētois hōsei probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Mark 9:26“like”kai krazaratos kai polleim sparassaratos exerchata; kai gineta hōsei nekros hōste toin polloin legarō hoti apothnēskata.After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
Luke 22:44“like”kai gineratos en agōnia ektenesterem proseuchete; kai gineta tos hidrōos autou hōsei thrombois haimeu katabainarōtois epi tan gēan.And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Luke 24:11“like”kai fainila enōpion autoiu hōsei lēros teim rēmeim houteim, kai apistale autai.But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
Acts 2:3“as”kai horila autoi diamerizerōtais glōssais hōsei pureu, kai kathizata epi henon hekaston autoiu,They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
Acts 6:15“like”kai atenizaratois eis auton pantois tois kathezerōtois en te sunedrie horala tem prosōpem autou hōsei prosōpem angelou.All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
Romans 6:13“as”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Hebrews 1:12“like”kai hōsei peribolaiem helissasi autoin, hōs himatiem kai allassili; sis de tos autos asō, kai teim eteim su ouk ekleipali.You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
Matthew 14:21“about”tois de esthiarōtois ale anērois hōsei pentakischilioi chōris gunaikaiu kai paidieiu.About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
Luke 3:23“about”Kai autos ate Iēsus archerōtos hōsei eteiu triakonta, arōtos huios, hōs nomizite, Iōsēf tou ĒliJesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 9:14“about”ale gar hōsei anērois pentakischilioi. legata de pros toin mathētoin autou; Kataklinavar autoin klisiain hōsei ana pentēkonta.(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Luke 9:14“about”ale gar hōsei anērois pentakischilioi. legata de pros toin mathētoin autou; Kataklinavar autoin klisiain hōsei ana pentēkonta.(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Luke 9:28“about”Gineta de meta toin logoin houtoin hōsei hēmerais oktō kai paralambaratos Petron kai Iōannon kai Iakōbon anabainata eis tem orem proseuchera.About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
Luke 22:41“about”kai autos apospita apo autoiu hōsei lithou bolan, kai titharatos teim gonueim proseucheteAnd He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
Luke 22:59“about”kai diistanaratau hōsei hōrau henau allos tinos diischurizete legarōtos; Epi alētheiau kai houtos meta autou ate, kai gar Galilaios atō;About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
Luke 23:44“about”Kai ate ēdē hōsei hōras hektas kai skotem gineta epi holan tan gēan heōs hōrau enatauIt was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
Acts 2:41“about”tois men oun apodecheratois ton logon autou baptizila, kai prostithila en ta hēmera ekeina psuchais hōsei trischilioi.Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
Acts 10:3“about”horata en horame fanerōs hōsei peri hōran enatan tau hēmerau angelon tou theou eisercharaton pros auton kai legaraton auto; Kornēlior.One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Acts 19:7“about”ale de tois pantois anērois hōsei dōdeka.There were about twelve men in all.