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Notes: An expression meaning ‘nevertheless’ normally presupposes a concessive clause, for example, ‘although one would not have expected it, nevertheless …,’ and implies a circumstance contrary to expectation. Some languages do not have a conjunction marking a concessive clause but do have a particle or phrase for a resultant clause, for example, ‘he did not work; nevertheless he was paid,’ which is equivalent to ‘although he did not work, he was paid.’

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Related lemmas: ὁμοιόω

Sense 1: although, though

Semantic entry: 89.74

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Concession

Definition: a marker of concession, with the possible implication of an added aspect of similarity

Notes: The interpretation of ὅμως in RV GAL 3:15 · LV GAL 3:15 · Read together GAL 3:15 and RV CO1 14:7 · LV CO1 14:7 · Read together CO1 14:7 as indicating concession is doubtful, and it may be preferable to understand ὅμως in these contexts as meaning ‘likewise’ or ‘similarly,’ for example, ‘similarly, in the case of a human will, no one annuls it’ and ‘similarly, in the case of a flute or harp, lifeless instruments which produce a sound’ (see 64.11: ὅμως).

CO1 14:7: RV CO1 14:7 · LV CO1 14:7 · Read together CO1 14:7

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OET-RV CO1 14:7

7 Even the tune coming from non-living things like musical instruments can’t be recognised unless the distinct notes can be distinguished,

OET-LV CO1 14:7

7 Likewise the soulless things a_sound giving, whether flute, or harp, if distinction to _the sounds not may _give, how will _be _being _known what is being _playing _the _flute or which being _playing _the _harp?

GAL 3:15: RV GAL 3:15 · LV GAL 3:15 · Read together GAL 3:15

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OET-RV GAL 3:15

15 Brothers and sisters, consider our human ways: once an agreement has been accepted, one party can’t just reject it or add conditions.

OET-LV GAL 3:15

15 Brothers, I _am _speaking according _to human _origin.
Likewise a_covenant of_a_human having _been _confirmed, no _one is _rejecting or is _adding _conditions.

Sense 2: similarly, likewise

Semantic entry: 64.11

Semantic domains: Comparison

Definition: pertaining to being, at least in some respects, similar

Notes: For another interpretation of ὅμως in RV GAL 3:15 · LV GAL 3:15 · Read together GAL 3:15, see 89.74: ὅμως.

CO1 14:7: RV CO1 14:7 · LV CO1 14:7 · Read together CO1 14:7

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OET-RV CO1 14:7

7 Even the tune coming from non-living things like musical instruments can’t be recognised unless the distinct notes can be distinguished,

OET-LV CO1 14:7

GAL 3:15: RV GAL 3:15 · LV GAL 3:15 · Read together GAL 3:15

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OET-RV GAL 3:15

15 Brothers and sisters, consider our human ways: once an agreement has been accepted, one party can’t just reject it or add conditions.

OET-LV GAL 3:15

15 Brothers, I _am _speaking according _to human _origin.
Likewise a_covenant of_a_human having _been _confirmed, no _one is _rejecting or is _adding _conditions.

Sense 3: nevertheless, and yet

Semantic entry: 89.75

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Concession

Definition: a marker of an implied clause of concession{N:001}

Collocations: ὅμως μέντοι

JHN 12:42: RV JHN 12:42 · LV JHN 12:42 · Read together JHN 12:42

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OET-RV JHN 12:42

42 Likewise, many of the Jewish leaders believed that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was the messiah, but they didn’t tell others because they didn’t want the Farisaios party to banish them from their services

OET-LV JHN 12:42

42 Likewise however even many from of _the rulers believed in him, but because _of the Farisaios_party they _were_ not _confessing, in _order _that they_ not _may _become excommunicated.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὅμως

Form 1

Sense 1: although, though

Sense 2: similarly, likewise

Sense 3: nevertheless, and yet