Vocabulary Form
ὡς
Definition
as, like, when, that, how, about
Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
504
GK
6055
Notes

"About" in the sense of "approximately."

Biblical Concordance

1 Peter 1:14 As (hōs | ὡς | particle) children of obedience, do not be conformed to the desires you used to have in your time of ignorance
1 Peter 1:19 but by precious blood, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ.
1 Peter 1:24 For “All flesh is like (hōs | ὡς | particle) grass, and all its glory like (hōs | ὡς | particle) the flower of grass; the grass dries up and its flower falls;
1 Peter 2:2 like (hōs | ὡς | particle) newborn babes, crave the milk that is pure and spiritual, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,
1 Peter 2:5 you also, like (hōs | ὡς | particle) living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I urge you as (hōs | ὡς | particle) foreigners and exiles to abstain from desires of the flesh, which wage war against your soul,
1 Peter 2:12 and maintain an honorable lifestyle among the Gentiles so that, with respect to the very things about which they slander you as (hōs | ὡς | particle) evildoers, they may, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:13 Submit to every human authority on account of the Lord, whether to the king as (hōs | ὡς | particle) supreme,
1 Peter 2:14 or to governors as (hōs | ὡς | particle) those sent by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.
1 Peter 2:16 Live as (hōs | ὡς | particle) free people, not as (hōs | ὡς | particle) those using freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as (hōs | ὡς | particle) servants of God.
1 Peter 2:25 For you were like (hōs | ὡς | particle) sheep, going astray, but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
1 Peter 3:6 just as (hōs | ὡς | conj) Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “my lord.” You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not fear any intimidation.
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, live with them with understanding, showing honor to the woman as (hōs | ὡς | particle) a weaker vessel, since (hōs | ὡς | particle) you are joint heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
1 Peter 4:10 Each one should serve others in respect to the gift he has received, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) a good steward of the grace of God in its various forms:
1 Peter 4:11 if someone speaks, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) speaking the oracles of God; if someone serves, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) by the strength that God supplies — so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised that a trial by fire is taking place among you, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:15 But none of you should suffer as (hōs | ὡς | particle) a murderer or a thief or a criminal or as (hōs | ὡς | particle) a meddler in the affairs of another;
1 Peter 4:16 but if someone suffers as (hōs | ὡς | particle) a Christian, he should not be disgraced, but should glorify God by this name.
1 Peter 5:3 Do not domineer over those entrusted to your charge, but be examples to the flock.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded! Be alert! Your adversary the devil prowls around like (hōs | ὡς | particle) a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother as (hōs | ὡς | conj) I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has freely given to us everything we need for a life of godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and might,
2 Peter 1:19 Moreover, we hold the prophetic word to be reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it as (hōs | ὡς | particle) you would to a lamp shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as (hōs | ὡς | conj) there will be false teachers among you, who will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:12 But these people, like (hōs | ὡς | particle) irrational animals, born creatures of instinct to be captured and destroyed, are ignorant of those whom they slander, and in their destruction will themselves also be destroyed,