hōsper · just as

What it means

hōsper (ὥσπερ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “just as”.

In the same way as.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Links two things that happen the same way: one just like the other.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• just as ×25
• as ×7
• like ×4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×10
• Luke×2
• John×2
• Acts×3
• Romans×6
• 1 Corinthians×5
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×3
• James×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 6:2

  So when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be glorified by people. Truly I tell you, they have received in full their reward.

• Matthew 6:7

  And when praying, do not babble like the Gentiles, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

• Matthew 12:40

  For just as Jonah was in the belly of the sea monster three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

• Matthew 13:40

  So just as the darnel is gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

• Matthew 18:17

  And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if he refuses to listen even to the assembly, let him be to you as the Gentile and the tax collector.

• Matthew 20:28

  just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

• Matthew 24:27

  For just as the lightning comes out from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

• Matthew 24:37

  For just as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

• Matthew 25:14

  For it is just as a man going on a journey called his own slaves and handed over to them his possessions.

• Matthew 25:32

  And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

• Luke 17:24

  For just as the lightning, flashing from the region under heaven, shines to the region under heaven, so will be the Son of Man in his day.

• Luke 18:11

  The Pharisee, standing, was praying these things to himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

• John 5:21

  For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom he wishes.

• John 5:26

  For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has also given the Son to have life in himself.

• Acts 2:2

  And suddenly there came from heaven a roar like that of a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

• Acts 3:17

  And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did.

• Acts 11:15

  And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as also on us at the beginning.

• Romans 5:12

  Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and so death spread to all people, because all sinned—

• Romans 5:19

  For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one the many will be made righteous.

• Romans 5:21

  so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus the Messiah our Lord.

• Romans 6:4

  So we were buried with him through the immersion into death, so that, just as the Messiah was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

• Romans 6:19

  I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to iniquity for iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

• Romans 11:30

  For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

• 1 Corinthians 8:5

  For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

• 1 Corinthians 10:7

  Do not become idolaters, as some of them were, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play.

• 1 Corinthians 11:12

  for just as the woman is from the man, so also the man is through the woman; but all things are from God.

• 1 Corinthians 15:22

  For just as in Adam all die, so also in the Messiah all will be made alive.

• 1 Corinthians 16:1

  Now concerning the collection for the saints, just as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so you also must do.

• 2 Corinthians 8:7

  But just as you abound in everything, in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love from us in you, see that you abound in this grace also.

• Galatians 4:29

  But just as then the one born according to the flesh persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, so it is also now.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:3

  When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes upon them, like labor pains on a woman who is pregnant, and they will certainly not escape.

• Hebrews 4:10

  For the one who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, just as God did from his own.

• Hebrews 7:27

  who does not have the need every day, as those high priests do, to offer up sacrifices first for his own sins, then for those of the people; for he did this once for all when he offered up himself.

• Hebrews 9:25

  nor did he enter to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters into the Holy Place every year with blood not his own,

• James 2:26

  For just as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

• Revelation 10:3

  and he cried out with a loud voice, as a lion roars; and when he cried out, the seven thunders spoke their own voices.