John 11:32:4John.11.32.W4TAB
ὡς
hôs
“when”
- Transliteration
- hôs
- Extended
- hôs
- IPA
- /hɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- when
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
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hê OON ma-ri-AM hôs ÊL-then HO-pou ÊN ee-ay-SOOS i-DOU-sa au-TON E-pe-sen au-TOU PROS TOUS PO-das
- clause
hê OON ma-ri-AM hôs ÊL-then HO-pou ÊN ee-ay-SOOS i-DOU-sa au-TON E-pe-sen au-TOU PROS TOUS PO-das LE-gou-sa au-TÔ
- sentence
hê OON ma-ri-AM hôs ÊL-then HO-pou ÊN ee-ay-SOOS i-DOU-sa au-TON E-pe-sen au-TOU PROS TOUS PO-das LE-gou-sa au-TÔ KY-ree-e ei ÊS HÔ-de ouk AN mou a-PE-tha-nen ho a-del-PHOS
Exegesis
The temporal conjunction hos {ὡς | hōs} ‘when’ introduces a subordinate clause whose main verb is elthen {ἦλθεν | ḗl-then} ‘came’, followed by the relative adverb hopou {ὅπου | hó-pou} ‘where’, which locates the clause with respect to Jesus: en Iesous {ἦν Ἰησοῦς | ḗn Iēsous} ‘Jesus was’.
Root and etymology
phaōphi alpha omega
“to shine, give light”
In context — John 11:32
Therefore, when Mary came to the place where Jesus was and saw Him, she fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord , if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
About this coordinate
John 11:32:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 11:32, 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 John.11.32.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.32.W4.S1) and character.