Word Study · Strong's G5618 · Greek
ὥσπερ
hosper
hoce'-per
Strong's 1890 spelling: hṓsper
“just as, i.e. exactly like”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
just as, i.e. exactly like
Rendered in the KJV as
(even, like) as.
- 36occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 36 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ὥσπερ34
- Ὥσπερ2
How it is rendered · 10
- as11
- just as5
- Just as5
- As3
- even as3
- For as3
- like3
- [It is] like1
- As [were]1
- Even as1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- conjunction36
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- CONJ · 36
All 36, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Matthew10 of 36 · 28%
- Romans6 of 36 · 17%
- 1 Corinthians5 of 36 · 14%
- Acts3 of 36 · 8%
- Hebrews3 of 36 · 8%
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Matthew10 occurrences
- Matthew 6:2ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionSo when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.here: as
- Matthew 6:7ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionAnd when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.here: like
- Matthew 12:40ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.here: Just as
- Matthew 13:40ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionAs the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.here: As
- Matthew 18:17ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionIf he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.here: as
- Matthew 20:28ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionjust as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”here: even as
- Matthew 24:27ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.here: Just as
- Matthew 24:37ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionAs it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.here: As [were]
- Matthew 25:14ὭσπερhōsperconjunctionFor it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.here: [It is] like
- Matthew 25:32ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionAll the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.here: as
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 17:24ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.here: As
- Luke 18:11ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionThe Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.here: like
John2 occurrences
Acts3 occurrences
- Acts 2:2ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionSuddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.here: like
- Acts 3:17ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionAnd now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.here: as
- Acts 11:15ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionAs I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.here: even as
Romans6 occurrences
- Romans 5:12ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionTherefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.here: just as
- Romans 5:19ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.here: For as
- Romans 5:21ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionso that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.here: just as
- Romans 6:4ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionWe were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.here: just as
- Romans 6:19ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionI am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.here: For as
- Romans 11:30ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionJust as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,here: Just as
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 8:5ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),here: as
- 1 Corinthians 10:7ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionDo not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”here: as
- 1 Corinthians 11:12ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.here: Just as
- 1 Corinthians 15:22ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.here: For as
- 1 Corinthians 16:1ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionNow about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:here: as
Galatians1 occurrence
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
Hebrews3 occurrences
- Hebrews 4:10ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionFor whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.here: as
- Hebrews 7:27ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionUnlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.here: as
- Hebrews 9:25ὥσπερhōsperconjunctionNor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.here: just as