ΩΣ?, ως?
ŌS?, ōs?
Sounds Like: OHSS
Translations: as, like, about, approximately, when, while, since, because, in order that, how, that, as if, as though, as far as, until, for
From the root: ΩΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction, Preposition
Explanation: This word is highly versatile in Koine Greek, functioning as an adverb, conjunction, or preposition. As an adverb, it indicates comparison ('as,' 'like') or approximation ('about,' 'approximately'). As a conjunction, it introduces clauses of time ('when,' 'while'), cause ('since,' 'because'), or purpose ('in order that'). It can also introduce clauses of manner ('how') or result ('that'). When used as a preposition, it typically means 'as far as' or 'until' (often with an accusative case). Its meaning is heavily dependent on context.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G5613 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΩΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΩΙ — as, like, when, how, about, that, so, in order that
- ΩΣ — as, like, when, how, about, approximately, that, so that
- ΩΣʼ — as, like, about, when, how, that, so that, as if, as much as, as long as, as soon as, approximately, about, around, eight hundred
- ΩΣἈΝ — as, like, as if, as though, about, approximately, when, just as, according as
- ΩΣΑΝ — as, like, how, about, when, that, so that, as if, as much as
- ΩΤΕ — as, like, when, how, that, so that, about, approximately
- ΩΤΟΝ — as, like, when, while, that, how, about, approximately, as if, as though, in the same way as, according to the way that
- ΩΤΟΣ — of the ear, of an ear
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