ὡσεί (hōsei) — as, like / about / approximately

Notes: Though ὡσεί literally consists of ὡς and εἰ (as if), in most cases all or at least most of the conditional aspect of the meaning has been lost.

Form 1

Part of speech: part.

Constructions: ὡσεί; ὡς; εἰ

Sense 1: as, like

Semantic entry: 64.12

Semantic domains: Comparison

Definition: a relatively weak marker of a relationship between events or states{N:001}

Show passage in OET: MAT 3:16

OET-RV MAT 3:16

16 As Yeshua came up out of the water after being immersed, the sky was opened up and he saw God’s spirit coming down like a dove and landing on him.

OET-LV MAT 3:16

16 And having _been _immersed, the Yaʸsous immediately went _up from the water, and see, the heavens were _opened _up, and he _saw the spirit of_ the _god coming _down as _if a_dove and coming on him.

Show passage in OET: MAT 9:36

OET-RV MAT 9:36

36 When he saw the crowds, he felt for them because they were tired and stressed like sheep with no shepherd.

OET-LV MAT 9:36

36 And having _seen the crowds, he _was _feeling _compassion for them, because they _were having _been _troubled and having _been _helpless, as _if sheep not having a_shepherd.

Jump to OET MAT 3:16 section.

Jump to OET MAT 9:36 section.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 3:16 · OET MAT 9:36

MRK: OET MRK 9:26

LUK: OET LUK 22:44 · OET LUK 24:11

ACT: OET ACT 2:3 · OET ACT 6:15

ROM: OET ROM 6:13

HEB: OET HEB 1:12

Sense 2: about, approximately

Semantic entry: 78.42

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: About, Approximately, Almost, Hardly [Approximate Degree]

Definition: a degree which approximates a point on a scale of extent, either above or below

Show passage in OET: MAT 14:21

OET-RV MAT 14:21

21 There were about five thousand families there.

OET-LV MAT 14:21

21 And the ones eating were about five _thousand men, apart _from women and little _children.

Show passage in OET: LUK 3:23

OET-RV LUK 3:23

23 Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was about thirty when he started his ministry. He was the son (as it was thought) of Yosef (Joseph), son of Eli,

OET-LV LUK 3:23

23 And Yaʸsous himself was beginning about thirty years, being the_son, as was _being _thought, of _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), the son of _Aʸli/(ˊĒlī),

Jump to OET MAT 14:21 section.

Jump to OET LUK 3:23 section.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 14:21

LUK: OET LUK 3:23 · OET LUK 9:14 · OET LUK 9:28 · OET LUK 22:41 · OET LUK 22:59 · OET LUK 23:44

ACT: OET ACT 1:15 · OET ACT 2:41 · OET ACT 10:3 · OET ACT 19:7

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὡσεί

Form 1

Sense 1: as, like

Sense 2: about, approximately