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Name of God’s Son

ΩΣΣΠΕΡ, ωσσπερ

ŌSSPER, ōssper

Sounds Like: HOHS-per

Translations: just as, even as, as, like, according as

From the root: ΩΣΠΕΡ

Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction

Explanation: This word is a compound adverb or conjunction, meaning 'just as' or 'even as'. It is used to introduce a comparison, indicating that something is exactly like something else, or that an action occurs in the same manner as another. It emphasizes the similarity or correspondence between two things or actions. It is often used to draw parallels or analogies in a sentence. The double sigma (ΣΣ) in 'ΩΣΣΠΕΡ' is likely a scribal error or a rare variant; the standard and much more common form is 'ΩΣΠΕΡ'.

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s number: G5618 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΩΣΠΕΡ.

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.

  • ΩΣΠΕΡ — just as, as, even as, like, in the same way as
  • ΩΣΠΕΡʼ — just as, even as, as, like, exactly as

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