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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.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - And after being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [fn]he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 -

And seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were [fn]distressed and [fn]downcast like G5616 sheep [fn]without a shepherd.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:21 - And there were about G5616 five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:3 - And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:4 - And the guards quaked from fear of him and became like dead men.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens [fn]opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:44 - And there were five thousand men who ate the loaves.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:26 - And after crying out and throwing him into terrible convulsions, it came out; and the boy became so much G5616 like G5616 a corpse that most of them said, “He is dead!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:56 -

And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 -

When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about G5616 thirty years of age, being, [fn]as was supposed,

the son of Joseph,

[fn]the son of [fn]Eli,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:14 - (For there were about G5616 five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them [fn]sit down in groups of about G5616 fifty each.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 -

Now it happened some G5616 eight days after these words, that taking along Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And He withdrew from them about G5616 a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - And being in agony He was praying very fervently, and His sweat became like G5616 drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:59 - And after about G5616 an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man was with Him too, for he also is a Galilean.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:44 -

And it was now about G5616 [fn]the sixth hour, and darkness [fn]fell over the whole land until [fn]the ninth hour,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:11 - But these words appeared [fn]to them as nonsense, and they were not believing them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - And John bore witness saying, “I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He abided on Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:6 - and Jacob’s well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about [fn]the sixth hour.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:10 - Jesus said, “Have the people [fn]sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men [fn]sat down, in number about five thousand.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:14 - Now it was the day of [fn]Preparation for the Passover; it was about the [fn]sixth hour. And he *said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:39 - And Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a [fn]mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about [fn]one hundred litras.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And there appeared to them tongues like fire [fn]distributing themselves, and [fn]they [fn]rested on each one of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:41 - So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about G5616 three thousand souls.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:4 - But many of those who had heard the [fn]message believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:36 - “For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. [fn]But he was killed, and all who [fn]were following him were dispersed and came to nothing.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:15 - And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face like G5616 the face of an angel.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:18 - And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he rose up and was baptized;
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:3 - About G5616 the [fn]ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had come in and said to him, “Cornelius!”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:7 - Now there were in all about G5616 twelve men.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:12 -

AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP;

LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED.

BUT YOU ARE THE SAME,

AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END.”

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:12 - Therefore there were born even of one man, and him as good as dead [fn]at that, as many AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN IN NUMBER, AND INNUMERABLE AS THE SAND WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:14 - And His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire.
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