Acts 22:11:1Acts.22.11.W1TAB

ὡς

hôs

since

Transliteration
hôs
Extended
hohs
IPA
/hɔːs/

Meaning by language

English
since

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 ouk e-NE-ble-pon a-PO tês DO-ksēs tou phō-TOS e-KEI-nou khei-ra-gō-GOU-me-nos hy-PO tôn sy-NON-tōn moi ÊL-thon eis da-mas-KON

Exegesis

The verse opens with the conjunction hos {ὡς | hṓs} combined with the postpositive de {δὲ | dè}, forming a temporal clause, “as, then,” that sets the circumstance for the main action.

Root and etymology

phophi–omega

to shine, give light

In contextActs 22:11

But as I could not see because of the glory of that light , being led by the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

About this coordinate

Acts 22:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 22:11, 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.22.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.11.W1.S1) and character.