conjunction

hōsper

Greekὥσπερ (hōsper)

Strong’sG5618

just as, as

stem hōsper-36 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books

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What it means

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

36 occurrences, every one of them listed

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Matthew 6:2“as”Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs doxazileia hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:7“as”Proseucherōtois de mē battalogaveia hōsper tois ethnikois, dokalō gar hoti en ta polulogia autoiu eisakouili;And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 12:40“just as”hōsper gar ate Iōnaos en ta koilia teu kēteu treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta kardia tau gēau treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 13:40“just as”hōsper oun sullegitō teim zizanieim kai pure kaiitō, houtōs eti en ta sunteleia tou aiōnou;As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

Matthew 18:17“as”ean de parakouateia autoiu, legasar ta ekklēsa; ean de kai tau ekklēsau parakouateia, atōr si hōsper tos ethnikos kai tos telōnos.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Matthew 20:28“just as”hōsper tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 24:27“as”hōsper gar tas astrapas exerchetō apo anatolaiu kai fainetō heōs dusmaiu, houtōs eti tas parousias tou huiou tou anthrōpou;For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 24:37“as”hōsper gar tais hēmerais tou Nōe, houtōs eti tas parousias tou huiou tou anthrōpou;As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 25:32“as”kai sunagili emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimēnos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Luke 17:24“as”hōsper gar tas astrapas astraptarōtas ek tau hupo ton ouranon eis tan hupo ouranon lampatō, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta hēmera autou.For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.

Luke 18:11“like”tos Farisaios histaniratos pros heauton houteim proseuchete; Tor theor, eucharistamō si hoti ouk amō hōsper tois loipois toiu anthrōpoiu, harpaxois, adikois, moichois, ē kai hōs houtos tos telōnos;The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men — swindlers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector.

John 5:21“just as”hōsper gar tos patēros egeiratō toin nekroin kai zōopoiatō, houtōs kai tos huios hoin thelatō zōopoiatō.For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

John 5:26“just as”hōsper gar tos patēros echatō zōan en heauto, houtōs kai to huio dōata zōan echarō en heauto;For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

Acts 2:2“like”kai gineta afnōs ek tou ouranou ēchos hōsper ferirōtau pnoau biaiau kai plērata holon ton oikon hou ale katherōtois,Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Acts 3:17“as”Kai nun, adelfoir, oidamē hoti kata agnoian prassava, hōsper kai tois archōnois vu;And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

Acts 11:15“just as”en de te archera min lalarō epipiptata tem pneumem tem hagiem epi autoin hōsper kai epi nin en archa.As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

Romans 5:12“just as”Dia houtem hōsper dia henou anthrōpou tas hamartas eis ton kosmon eiserchata kai dia tau hamartau tos thanatos, kai houtōs eis pantoin anthrōpoin tos thanatos dierchata epi he pantois hamartalaTherefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Romans 5:19“just as”hōsper gar dia tau parakoau tou henou anthrōpou hamartōlois kathistanila tois pollois, houtōs kai dia tau hupakoau tou henou dikaiois kathistanili tois pollois.For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:21“just as”hina hōsper basilata tas hamartas en to thanato, houtōs kai tas charias basilateia dia dikaiosunau eis zōan aiōnian dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu.so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:4“just as”sunthaptina oun auto dia teu baptismeu eis ton thanaton, hina hōsper egeirita Christos ek nekroiu dia tau doxau tou patērou, houtōs kai nis en kainota zōau peripataneia.We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:19“just as”anthrōpinem legamō dia tan asthenian tau sarxau vu; hōsper gar paristanava teim meleim vu douleim ta akatharsia kai ta anomia eis tan anomian, houtōs nun paristanavar teim meleim vu douleim ta dikaiosuna eis hagiasmon.I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

Romans 11:30“just as”hōsper gar vis pote apeithava to theo, nun de elēiva ta houtoiu apeitheia,Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

1 Corinthians 8:5“as”kai gar eiper alō legirōtois theois eite en ourano eite epi gēau, hōsper alō theois pollois kai kuriois pollois,For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

1 Corinthians 10:7“as”mēde eidōlolatrois ginevōr, kathōs tinois autoiu; hōsper grafitē; Kathizata tos laos esthiara kai pinara, kai anistanala paizarō.Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”

1 Corinthians 11:12“as”hōsper gar tas gunaikas ek tou anērou, houtōs kai tos anēros dia tau gunaikau; teim de panteim ek tou theou.For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.

1 Corinthians 15:22“as”hōsper gar en to Adam pantois apothnēskalō, houtōs kai en to Christo pantois zōopoiili.For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

1 Corinthians 16:1“as”Peri de tau logeiau tau eis toin hagioin, hōsper diatassama tai ekklēsai tau Galatiau, houtōs kai vis poiavar.Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

2 Corinthians 8:7“as”alla hōsper en pante perisseuavō, pistia kai logo kai gnōsia kai panta spouda kai ta ek nu en vi agapa, hina kai en houta ta charia perisseuaveiō.But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Galatians 4:29“just as”alla hōsper tote tos kata sarxan genniratos diōkate ton kata pneumem, houtōs kai nun.At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

1 Thessalonians 5:3“as”hotan legaleiō; Eirēnas kai asfaleias, tote aifnidios autoi efistanetō olethros hōsper tas ōdinas ta en gastēra echarōta, kai ouk mē ekfeugaleia.While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Hebrews 4:10“as”tos gar eisercharatos eis tan katapausian autou kai autos katapauata apo teiu ergeiu autou hōsper apo teiu idieiu tos theos.For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

Hebrews 7:27“like”hos ouk echatō kata hēmeran anankan, hōsper tois archierevois, proterem huper taiu idiaiu hamartaiu thusiain anaferarō, epeita taiu tou laou houtem gar poiata efapax heauton anaferaratos;Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 9:25“as”oude hina pollakis prosferateiō heauton, hōsper tos archierevos eiserchetō eis teim hagieim kata eniauton en haime allotrie,Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

James 2:26“just as”hōsper gar tem sōmem chōris pneumeu nekrem atō, houtōs kai tas pistias chōris ergeiu nekras atō.As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

Revelation 10:3“like”kai krazata fōna mega hōsper leōnos muketō. kai hote krazata, lalala tais hepta brontais tain heautaiu fōnain.Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.

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Matthew 25:14“like”Hōsper gar anthrōpos apodēmarōtos kalata toin idioin douloin kai paradōata autoi teim huparcharōteim autou,For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.