Acts 19:9:1Acts.19.9.W1TAB

ὡς

hôs

as

Transliteration
hôs
Extended
hôhs
IPA
/hɔːs/

Meaning by language

English
as

Alphabet Analysis

Omegao — same as omicron
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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Word in context

  1. word

    hôs

  2. sentence

    hôs DE TI-nes e-sklê-RY-non-to KAI ê-PEI-thoun ka-ko-lo-GOUN-tes tên ho-DON e-NÔ-pi-on tou PLÊ-thous a-po-STAS ap au-TÔN a-PHÔ-ri-sen tous ma-thê-TAS kath hê-ME-ran di-a-le-GO-me-nos en têi skho-LÊI Ty-RAN-nou

Exegesis

The verse opens with hos de {ὡς δέ | hōs dé} introducing a temporal clause that also carries a mild adversative force, setting a contrast with the preceding positive response to teaching.

Root and etymology

Apollōnalpha–pi–omicron–lambda–lambda–omega–nu

Apollo, Greek god associated with light and knowledge

In contextActs 19:9

But when some were being hardened and were not believing, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he withdrew from them and separated the disciples, discussing daily in the school of Tyrannus .

About this coordinate

Acts 19:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 19:9, so the Greek word ὡς (hôs) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.19.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.9.W1.S1) and character.