ὡς
hōs
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
Lexicon
Derivation: probably adverb of comparative from G3739 (ὅς);
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed
Usage
519 occurrences · 0 OT · 519 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- as313 · 67%
- when41 · 9%
- how17 · 4%
- as it were13 · 3%
- about11 · 2%
- even as10 · 2%
- like9 · 2%
- as though8 · 2%
- were as5 · 1%
- that5 · 1%
- as soon as4 · 1%
- while4 · 1%
- was as3 · 1%
- according as3 · 1%
- after3 · 1%
- him as2 · 0%
- you as2 · 0%
- is as2 · 0%
- for2 · 0%
- so2 · 0%
- as soon2 · 0%
- for the son of man is as1 · 0%
- since1 · 0%
- it is like1 · 0%
- like as1 · 0%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.