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ὡσεί G5616

G5616 is the Greek word ὡσεί, transliterated hōseí. The King James Version most often renders it about.

Word: ὡσείTransliteration: hōseíLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 34 verses

What it means

as if.

Where it comes from

from G5613 (ὡς) and G1487 (εἰ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 34 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

about 18×as 8×like 5×were 1×like as 1×been 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).

Verses using ὡσεί

All 34 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:16 · KJV

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 9:36 · KJV

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Matthew 14:21 · KJV

And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

Matthew 28:3 · KJV

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Matthew 28:4 · KJV

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

Mark 1:10 · KJV

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Mark 6:44 · KJV

And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

Mark 9:26 · KJV

And 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.

Luke 1:56 · KJV

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

Luke 3:22 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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.

Luke 22:41 · KJV

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Luke 22:44 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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

Luke 24:11 · KJV

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

John 1:32 · KJV

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

John 4:6 · KJV

Now 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 6:10 · KJV

And 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 19:14 · KJV

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

John 19:39 · KJV

And 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.

Acts 2:3 · KJV

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

Acts 2:41 · KJV

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 · KJV

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

Acts 5:36 · KJV

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.

Acts 6:15 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

And all the men were about twelve.

Hebrews 1:12 · KJV

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 11:12 · KJV

Therefore 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.

Revelation 1:14 · KJV

His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

Common questions

What does Strong's G5616 mean?

G5616 is the Greek word ὡσεί (hōseí), meaning as if.

How is G5616 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it about (18 times), as (8 times), like (5 times), were (1 time), like as (1 time), among others.

How many times does G5616 appear in the Bible?

ὡσεί (hōseí) is tagged in 34 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5616 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G5613 (ὡς) and G1487 (εἰ).

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