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Lexicon :: Strong's G5616 - hōsei

Strong's

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ὡσεί

Transliteration

hōsei (Key)

Pronunciation

ho-si'

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Part of Speech

adverb

Root Word (Etymology)

From ὡς (G5613) and εἰ (G1487)

Greek Inflections of ὡσεί [?]

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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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Strong's Number G5616 matches the Greek ὡσεί (hōsei),
which occurs 34 times in 34 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mat 3:16 - And^G2532 Jesus,^G2424 when he was baptized,^G907 went up^G305 straightway^G2117 out of^G575 the water:^G5204 and,^G2532 lo,^G2400 the heavens^G3772 were opened^G455 unto him,^G846 and^G2532 he saw^G1492 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 descending^G2597 like^G5616 a dove,^G4058 and^G2532 lighting^G2064 upon^G1909 him:^G846

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Mat 9:36 - But^G1161 when he saw^G1492 the multitudes,^G3793 he was moved with compassion^G4697 on^G4012 them,^G846 because^G3754 they fainted,^G2258^G1590 and^G2532 were scattered abroad,^G4496 as^G5616 sheep^G4263 having^G2192 no^G3361 shepherd.^G4166

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Mat 14:21 - And^G1161 they that had eaten^G2068 were^G2258 about^G5616 five thousand^G4000 men,^G435 beside^G5565 women^G1135 and^G2532 children.^G3813

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Mat 28:3 - ^G1161 His^G846 countenance^G2397 was^G2258 like^G5613 lightning,^G796 and^G2532 his^G846 raiment^G1742 white^G3022 as^G5616 snow:^G5510

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Mat 28:4 - And^G1161 for^G575 fear^G5401 of him^G846 the keepers^G5083 did shake,^G4579 and^G2532 became^G1096 as^G5616 dead^G3498 men.

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Mar 1:10 - And^G2532 straightway^G2112 coming up^G305 out of^G575 the water,^G5204 he saw^G1492 the heavens^G3772 opened,^G4977 and^G2532 the Spirit^G4151 like^G5616 a dove^G4058 descending^G2597 upon^G1909 him:^G846

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Mar 6:44 - And^G2532 they that did eat^G5315 of the loaves^G740 were^G2258 about^G5616 five thousand^G4000 men.^G435

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Mar 9:26 - And^G2532 the spirit cried,^G2896 and^G2532 rent^G4682 him^G846 sore,^G4183 and came out of him:^G1831 and^G2532 he was^G1096 as^G5616 one dead;^G3498 insomuch^G5620 that^G3754 many^G4183 said,^G3004 He is dead.^G599

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Luk 1:56 - And^G1161 Mary^G3137 abode^G3306 with^G4862 her^G846 about^G5616 three^G5140 months,^G3376 and^G2532 returned^G5290 to^G1519 her own^G846 house.^G3624

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Luk 3:22 - And^G2532 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 descended^G2597 in a bodily^G4984 shape^G1491 like^G5616 a dove^G4058 upon^G1909 him,^G846 and^G2532 a voice^G5456 came^G1096 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 which said,^G3004 Thou^G4771 art^G1488 my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son;^G5207 in^G1722 thee^G4671 I am well pleased.^G2106

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Luk 3:23 - And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 himself^G846 began^G756 to be^G2258 about^G5616 thirty^G5144 years of age,^G2094 being^G5607 (as^G5613 was supposed^G3543) the son^G5207 of Joseph,^G2501 which was the son of Heli,^G2242

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Luk 9:14 - For^G1063 they were^G2258 about^G5616 five thousand^G4000 men.^G435 And^G1161 he said^G2036 to^G4314 his^G846 disciples,^G3101 Make^G2625 ➔ them^G846 sit down^G2625 by^G303 fifties^G4004 in a company.^G2828

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Luk 9:28 - And^G1161 it came to pass^G1096 about^G5616 an eight^G3638 days^G2250 after^G3326 these^G5128 sayings,^G3056^G2532 he took^G3880 Peter^G4074 and^G2532 John^G2491 and^G2532 James,^G2385 and went up^G305 into^G1519 a mountain^G3735 to pray.^G4336

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Luk 22:41 - And^G2532 he^G846 was withdrawn^G645 from^G575 them^G846 about^G5616 a stone's^G3037 cast,^G1000 and^G2532 kneeled down,^G5087^G1119 and prayed,^G4336

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Luk 22:44 - And^G2532 being^G1096 in^G1722 an agony^G74 he prayed^G4336 more earnestly:^G1617 and^G1161 his^G846 sweat^G2402 was^G1096 as it were^G5616 great drops^G2361 of blood^G129 falling down^G2597 to^G1909 the ground.^G1093

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Luk 22:59 - And^G2532 about^G5616 the space^G1339 of one^G3391 hour^G5610 after another^G243^G5100 confidently affirmed,^G1340 saying,^G3004 Of^G1909 a truth^G225 this^G3778 fellow also^G2532 was^G2258 with^G3326 him:^G846 for^G1063^G2532 he is^G2076 a Galilaean.^G1057

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Luk 23:44 - And^G1161 it was^G2258 about^G5616 the sixth^G1623 hour,^G5610 and^G2532 there was^G1096 a darkness^G4655 over^G1909 all^G3650 the earth^G1093 until^G2193 the ninth^G1766 hour.^G5610

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Luk 24:11 - And^G2532 their^G846 words^G4487 seemed^G5316 to^G1799 them^G846 as^G5616 idle tales,^G3026 and^G2532 they believed^G569 ➔ them^G846 not.^G569

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Jhn 1:32 - And^G2532 John^G2491 bare record,^G3140 saying,^G3004^G3754 I saw^G2300 the Spirit^G4151 descending^G2597 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 like^G5616 a dove,^G4058 and^G2532 it abode^G3306 upon^G1909 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:6

Jhn 4:6 - Now^G1161 Jacob's^G2384 well^G4077 was^G2258 there.^G1563 Jesus^G2424 therefore,^G3767 being wearied^G2872 with^G1537 his journey,^G3597 sat^G2516 thus^G3779 on^G1909 the well:^G4077 and it was^G2258 about^G5616 the sixth^G1623 hour.^G5610

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:10

Jhn 6:10 - And^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said,^G2036 Make^G4160 the men^G444 sit down.^G377 Now^G1161 there was^G2258 much^G4183 grass^G5528 in^G1722 the place.^G5117 So^G3767 the men^G435 sat down,^G377 in number^G706 about^G5616 five thousand.^G4000

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:14

Jhn 19:14 - And^G1161 it was^G2258 the preparation^G3904 of the passover,^G3957 and^G1161 about^G5616 the sixth^G1623 hour:^G5610 and^G2532 he saith^G3004 unto the Jews,^G2453 Behold^G2396 your^G5216 King!^G935

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:39

Jhn 19:39 - And^G1161 there came^G2064 also^G2532 Nicodemus,^G3530 which^G3588 at the first^G4412 came^G2064 to^G4314 Jesus^G2424 by night,^G3571 and brought^G5342 a mixture^G3395 of myrrh^G4666 and^G2532 aloes,^G250 about^G5616 an hundred^G1540 pound^G3046 weight.

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Act 2:3 - And^G2532 there appeared^G3700 unto them^G846 cloven^G1266 tongues^G1100 like as^G5616 of fire,^G4442 and^G5037 it sat^G2523 upon^G1909 each^G1538^G1520 of them.^G846

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Act 2:41 - Then^G3303^G3767 they that gladly^G780 received^G588 his^G846 word^G3056 were baptized:^G907 and^G2532 the same^G1565 day^G2250 there were added^G4369 unto them about^G5616 three thousand^G5153 souls.^G5590

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Act 4:4 - Howbeit^G1161 many^G4183 of them which heard^G191 the word^G3056 believed;^G4100 and^G2532 the number^G706 of the men^G435 was^G1096 about^G5616 five^G4002 thousand.^G5505

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Act 5:36 - For^G1063 before^G4253 these^G5130 days^G2250 rose up^G450 Theudas,^G2333 boasting^G3004 himself^G1438 to be^G1511 somebody;^G5100 to whom^G3739 a number^G706 of men,^G435 about^G5616 four hundred,^G5071 joined themselves:^G4347 who^G3739 was slain;^G337 and^G2532 all,^G3956 as many as^G3745 obeyed^G3982 him,^G846 were scattered,^G1262 and^G2532 brought^G1096 to^G1519 nought.^G3762

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:15

Act 6:15 - And^G2532 all^G537 that sat^G2516 in^G1722 the council,^G4892 looking stedfastly^G816 on^G1519 him,^G846 saw^G1492 his^G846 face^G4383 as it had been^G5616 the face^G4383 of an angel.^G32

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:18

Act 9:18 - And^G2532 immediately^G2112 there fell^G634 from^G575 his^G846 eyes^G3788 as^G5616 it had been scales:^G3013 and he received sight^G308 forthwith,^G3916 and^G5037 arose,^G450 and^G2532 was baptized.^G907

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Act 10:3 - He saw^G1492 in^G1722 a vision^G3705 evidently^G5320 about^G5616 the ninth^G1766 hour^G5610 of the day^G2250 an angel^G32 of God^G2316 coming in^G1525 to^G4314 him,^G846 and^G2532 saying^G2036 unto him,^G846 Cornelius.^G2883

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Act 19:7 - And^G1161 all^G3956 the men^G435 were^G2258 about^G5616 twelve.^G1177

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Heb 1:12 - And^G2532 as^G5616 a vesture^G4018 shalt thou fold^G1667 ➔ them^G846 up,^G1667 and^G2532 they shall be changed:^G236 but^G1161 thou^G4771 art^G1488 the same,^G846 and^G2532 thy^G4675 years^G2094 shall^G1587 ➔ not^G3756 fail.^G1587

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:12

Heb 11:12 - Therefore^G1352 sprang there^G1080 even^G2532 of^G575 one,^G1520 and^G2532 him^G5023 as good as dead,^G3499 so many as^G2531 the stars^G798 of the sky^G3772 in multitude,^G4128 and^G2532 as^G5616 the sand^G285 which^G3588 is by^G3844 the sea^G2281 shore^G5491 innumerable.^G382

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Rev 1:14 - ^G1161 His^G846 head^G2776 and^G2532 his hairs^G2359 were white^G3022 like^G5616 wool,^G2053 as white^G3022 as^G5613 snow;^G5510 and^G2532 his^G846 eyes^G3788 were as^G5613 a flame^G5395 of fire;^G4442

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