ὡσεὶ
osei
from ὡς and εἰ; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
Romans 6:13 · Word #15
Lexicon G5616
| Lemma | ὡσεί |
| Transliteration | hōseí |
| Strong's | G5616 |
Morphology CONJ.S
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | CONJ.S — Subordinating Conjunction — Introduces dependent clauses |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὡσεί |
| Strong's | G5616 |
SIBI-P1 G5616-01
as-if
| Root | ὡσεί (hōsei) |
| Core Meanings | as if, as though, like, approximately, about |
| Semantic Range | as though, as if, like, in the manner of, approximately, about (a number or measure) |
| Conceptual Significance | This term frequently introduces comparisons, parables, visionary descriptions, and numerical approximations in the New Testament. It signals likeness without full identification, preserving either metaphorical distance ("as-if") or measured estimation, which is especially significant in apocalyptic and parabolic discourse. |
| Morphological Notes | Indeclinable particle; parsed either as a subordinating conjunction (CS) or as an adverb (D) in UGNT morphology. It carries no tense, voice, mood, number, gender, or case, but introduces comparison or approximation within a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term combines ὡς ("as") and εἰ ("if"), expressing comparison or approximation with a hypothetical nuance. Rendering it as "as-if" preserves both elements of the compound and reflects its function as a comparative or approximating particle, whether used as a subordinating conjunction or adverb. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (20 occurrences of G5616)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:16 | ὡσεὶ | osei | |
| Matthew 9:36 | ὡσεὶ | osei | |
| Matthew 14:21 | ὡσεὶ | osei |