καθώς kathōs

Greek word for “as/just as” · Strong’s G2531 · used 182 times in 179 verses

Explore it in the Word Atlas

Meaning

καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485;

How it is translated

Glosses given for kathōs in context, with how often each is used:

• as 182

Where it is used

Also in 9 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

John 17 (8), 1 Corinthians 10 (5), 1 Thessalonians 2 (5), 1 John 3 (5), John 15 (4), Acts 7 (4), Romans 15 (4), Ephesians 4 (4), Ephesians 5 (4), 1 Thessalonians 4 (4)

Forms

• καθὼς 170
• καθώς 11
• Καθὼς 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kathōs more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• γράφω graphō “to write” 29
• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 16
• πατήρ patēr “father” 19
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 16
• κόσμος kosmos “world” 12
• ἀγαπάω agapaō “to love” 11
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 14
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 13
• εἷς ehis “one” 12
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 13
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 11
• περιπατέω peripateō “to walk” 8

Key verses

The verses using kathōs that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• John 5:23 — That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
• John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
• John 17:21 — That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
• Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
• Romans 1:28 — And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
• 2 Corinthians 6:16 — And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I…
• Ephesians 1:4 — According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
• Ephesians 4:17 — This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
• Ephesians 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
• Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5 — For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you…
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye…

See all 179 verses in the Word Atlas

Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.