ὅσος

hososConjunctionG3745

just as/how much

From: by reduplication from G3739 (ὅς);

Short Definition

as (much, great, long, etc.) as

Full Lexicon Entry

correlat. of τοσοῦτος, how much, how many, how great, how far, how long, as much etc. (= Lat. quantus); (a) of number and quantity: m. pl., n. pl., *πάτνες *(πάντα) ὅ., (ταῦτα),; with indic.,; with subjc. ὅ. ἄν, (b) of measure and degree: ; in compar. sent., *ὅσον *; καθ᾽ ὅσον, with compar. ; οὕτως; τοσαύτῳ, with compar. with compar.; ἐφ᾽ ὅσον, inasmuch ; (with) of space and time: ἐφ᾽ ὅσον, as long ; ἐφ᾽ ὅ. χρόνον,; ἔτι μικρὸν ὅσον ὅσον, yet how very short a time, (LXX).

Grammar

Part of Speech Conjunction

Morphology G:K

DescriptionG:K

Occurrences

100 times

Appears 100 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
17
Matthew
14
Mark
13
John
11
Luke
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 7:39
  • Acts 9:16
  • John 15:14
  • Matthew 17:12
  • Mark 6:30

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