Just as
ὥσπερStrong’s G5618hōsper
Appears in 36 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hōsper is the Greek word usually translated “as”, “just as” and “like”. It appears in 36 verses of the New Testament.
“Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “as”, “just as” and “like”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- as 15
- just as 10
- like 4
- even as 4
- for as 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 10
- Romans 6
- 1 Corinthians 5
- Acts 3
- Hebrews 3
- Luke 2
12 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
- Matthew 12:40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
- Matthew 13:40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
- Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
- Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Matthew 24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Greek dictionary
ὥσπερ hōsper · just as
ὥσ-περ adv., just as, even as: Mat.6:2 20:28, Act.3:17, 1Co.8:5, 1Th.5:3 al.; in protasis, with οὕτως (καί) in apodosis: Mat.12:40, Luk.17:24, Jhn.5:21, Rom.5:19, Gal.4:29, Jas.2:26, al (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “as” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AS, adverb
az. [Gr. But more probably the English word is contracted from als.]
- Literally, like; even; similar. 'Ye shall be as Gods, knowing good and evil.' 'As far as we can see, ' that is, like far, equally far.
- It was formerly used where we now use that. obsolete
- It was formerly used where we now use that. obsolete
- While; during; at the same time. 'He trembled as he spoke.' But in most of its uses, it is resolvable into like, equal, even, or equally, in like manner.
All definitions and other forms of “as”
AS, noun
[Latin]
- A Roman weight of 12 ounces, answering to the libra or pound.
- A Roman coin, originally of a pound weight; but reduced, after the first Punic war, to two ounces; in the second Punic war, to one ounce; and by the Papirian law, to half an ounce.
- An integer; a whole or single thing.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.