Strong's G5616 · Greek
ὡσεί
hosei · /ho-si'/
Definition
from 5613 and 1487; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
KJV: about, as (it had been, it were), like (as)
Root / derivation: from 5613 and 1487
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ὡσεί across 34 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
34 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Matthew 9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. fainted: or, were tired and lay down
Matthew 14:21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Matthew 28:4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Mark3 verses
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: opened: or, cloven, or, rent
Mark 6:44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Mark 9:26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Luke10 verses
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke 3:23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Luke 9:14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Luke 9:28And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. sayings: or, things
Luke 22:41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Luke 22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke 22:59And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
Luke 23:44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. earth: or, land
Luke 24:11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
John5 verses
And John bare record, saying I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
John 4:6Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
John 6:10And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
John 19:14And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
John 19:39And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
Acts8 verses
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Acts 5:36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. obeyed: or, believed
Acts 6:15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Acts 9:18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 19:7And all the men were about twelve.
Hebrews2 verses
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews 11:12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5616 (hosei) mean?
from 5613 and 1487; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
How many times does G5616 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5616 (ὡσεί) appears in 34 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “about.”
How is hosei translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5616 is rendered as “about” (18×), “as” (9×), “like” (5×), “been” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ὡσεί come from?
from 5613 and 1487