ΟΙΟΝΕΙ, οιονει
OIONEI, oionei
Sounds Like: oy-ON-ay
Translations: as if, as it were, so to speak, like
From the root: ΟΙΟΝΕΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb used to introduce a comparison or a qualification, meaning 'as if' or 'as it were'. It indicates that something is similar to or can be described in a particular way, but perhaps not literally. It is often used to soften a statement or to provide an approximation.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G3739 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
Clement of Alexandria
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:76
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΙΟΝΕΙ, appear in our texts.
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