Acts 20:14:1Acts.20.14.W1TAB

ὡς

hōs

as

Transliteration
hōs
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

    hōs

  2. sentence

    hōs de sy-NE-bal-len hê-MEEN eis tēn AS-son a-na-la-BON-tes au-TON ÊL-tho-men eis mi-ty-LÊ-nēn

Exegesis

The verse begins with the temporal conjunction hos de {ὡς δὲ | hôs dè}, which introduces a subordinate time clause that sets the scene for the main narrative event.

Root and etymology

oidaomicron–iota–delta–alpha

to know, be aware

In contextActs 20:14

But when he met us at Assos , having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene .

About this coordinate

Acts 20:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 20:14, so the Greek word ὡς (hōs) 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.20.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.14.W1.S1) and character.