ΩΣΕἸΧΕ, ωσεἰχε
ŌSEICHE, ōseiche
Sounds Like: HOH-say EE-kheh
Translations: as it was, as it happened, as if it had, as if he had, as if she had
From the root: ΩΣΕΙ, ΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the adverb/conjunction ΩΣΕΙ (hōsei), meaning 'as if' or 'as', and the third person singular imperfect active indicative form of the verb ΕΧΩ (echō), meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'. Together, it means 'as it was' or 'as it happened', often used to describe a situation or event as it occurred. It can also mean 'as if he/she/it had' something.
Inflection: Compound word: ΩΣΕΙ (does not inflect), ΕἸΧΕ (Third Person Singular, Imperfect, Active, Indicative)
Strong’s numbers: G5616 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2192 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 9:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΩΣΕΙ, ΕΧΩ, appear in our texts.
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