ὡσεί
hōseiPrepositionG5616
like/as/about
From: from G5613 (ὡς) and G1487 (εἰ);
Short Definition
as if
Full Lexicon Entry
adv., (a) as if.as it were, like like: ; *γίνεσθαι *(φαίνεσθαι) ὡσεί, ([WH] R, mg., om.); (b) in calculation, and with numbers, about: ὡσεὶ λίθου βολήν.
Grammar
Part of Speech Preposition
Morphology G:PREP
DescriptionGreek Preposition
Occurrences
21 timesAppears 21 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
8
Acts
6
Matthew
3
Mark
2
Hebrews
1
Key Passages
- Acts 1:15
- Acts 2:41
- Luke 22:44
- Luke 3:23
- Matthew 3:16
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