"conjunction formed from the relative pronoun ὅς, used as a comparative part. and conj., as, correlatively, Mk. 4:26; Jn. 7:46; Rom. 5:15; as, like as, Mt. 10:16; Eph. 5:8; according as, Gal. 6:10; as, as it were, Rev. 8:8; as, Lk. 16:1; Acts 3:12; before numerals, about, Mk. 5:13..."
Definition and meaning
conjunction formed from the relative pronoun ὅς, used as a comparative part. and conj., as, correlatively, Mk. 4:26; Jn. 7:46; Rom. 5:15; as, like as, Mt. 10:16; Eph. 5:8; according as, Gal. 6:10; as, as it were, Rev. 8:8; as, Lk. 16:1; Acts 3:12; before numerals, about, Mk. 5:13; conj. that, Acts 10:28; how, Rom. 11:2; when, Mt. 28:9; Phil. 2:23; as an exclamatory particle, how, Rom. 10:15; equivalent to ὥστε, accordingly, Heb. 3:11; also, on condition that, provided that, Acts 20:24; ὡς εἰπεῖν, so to speak, Heb. 7:9
In the original Greek the word is written: ὡς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hos (G5613) across the King James Bible.
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
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Common questions
Strong's G5613 (hos) is a Greek word that means: conjunction formed from the relative pronoun ὅς, used as a comparative part. and conj., as, correlatively, Mk. 4:26; Jn. 7:46; Rom. 5:15; as, like as, Mt. 10:16; Eph. 5:8; according as, Gal. 6:10; as,... It appears 429 times in the King James Bible.
The word hos (G5613) appears 429 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5613 is hos, a Greek word defined as: conjunction formed from the relative pronoun ὅς, used as a comparative part. and conj., as, correlatively, Mk. 4:26; Jn. 7:46; Rom. 5:15; as, like as,. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.