ὅσος hosos

Greek word for “just as/how much” · Strong’s G3745 · used 110 times in 99 verses

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Meaning

ὅσος, -η, -ον; correlat.

How it is translated

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

• much as 48
• many as 34
• how much 12
• long as 6
• whatever 6
• how many 1
• very 1
• while 1
• same as 1

Where it is used

Also in 5 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 4 (4), Mark 3 (3), Acts 9 (3), Matthew 13 (2), Matthew 18 (2), Matthew 25 (2), Mark 5 (2), Mark 6 (2), Luke 4 (2), Luke 9 (2)

Forms

• ὅσα 56
• ὅσοι 27
• ὅσον 17
• ὅσους 3
• ὅσῳ 3
• Ὅσοι 2
• ὅσων 1
• ὅσαι 1

Words used with it

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

• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 10
• ἐάν ean “if” 8
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 7
• ἀναγγέλλω anangellō “to report” 4
• τοσοῦτος tosoutos “so great” 4
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 8
• πωλέω pōleō “to sell” 4
• ἄν an “if” 6
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 7
• εἷς ehis “one” 7
• μετά meta “with/after” 8
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 5

Key verses

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

• Matthew 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that…
• Matthew 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it…
• Matthew 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• John 16:13 — Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he…
• Acts 2:39 — For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
• Romans 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty…
• 2 Corinthians 1:20 — For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
• Galatians 3:10 — For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in…
• Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are…
• Hebrews 9:27 — And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
• Revelation 3:19 — As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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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.