Acts 22:11:1Acts.22.11.W1TAB
ὡς
hôs
“since”
- Transliteration
- hôs
- Extended
- hohs
- IPA
- /hɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- since
Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
hôs
- 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 context — Acts 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.