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Lexicon :: Strong's G5616 - hōsei

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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 passive); 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 34 times in 34 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - Yeshua, when he was immersed, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 - But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21 - Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:3 - His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:4 - For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:44 - Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:26 - Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:56 - Miryam stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - and the Ruach HaKodesh descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 - Yeshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Yosef, the son of Eli,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:14 - For they were about five thousand men. He said to his talmidim, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 - It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Rock, Yochanan, and Ya`akov, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:59 - After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Gelili!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:44 - It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - Yochanan testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:6 - Ya`akov's well was there. Yeshua therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:10 - Yeshua said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:14 - Now it was the Preparation Day of the Pesach, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Yehudim, "Behold, your King!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:39 - Nakdimon, who at first came to Yeshua by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:41 - Then those who gladly received his word were immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:4 - But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:36 - For before these days Todah rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:15 - All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:18 - Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was immersed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:3

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:7 - They were about twelve men in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:12 - As a mantle you will roll them up, And they will be changed; But you are the same. Your years will not fail."

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:12 - Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:14 - His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
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