Strong's Concordance/Greek/G5616

Strong's G5616 · Greek

ὡσεί

hosei · /ho-si'/

Number
G5616
Language
Greek
Original word
ὡσεί
Transliteration
hosei
Pronunciation
ho-si'
KJV occurrences
34 verses

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.

about18×
as9×
like5×
been1×
were1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

34 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew5 verses
Mark3 verses
Luke10 verses
Luke 1:56

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Luke 3:22

And 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 3:23

And 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 9:14

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Luke 9:28

And 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 22:41

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Luke 22:44

And 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 22:59

And 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 23:44

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. earth: or, land

Luke 24:11

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

John5 verses
Acts8 verses
Acts 2:3

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Acts 2:41

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:4

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

Acts 5:36

For 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 6:15

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Acts 10:3

He 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 19:7

And all the men were about twelve.

Hebrews2 verses
Revelation1 verse

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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