John 18:6:1John.18.6.W1TAB

ὡς

hōs

when

Transliteration
hōs
Extended
hôhs
IPA
/hɔːs/

Meaning by language

English
when

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. clause

    hōs OUN EI-pen au-TOIS

  3. sentence

    hōs OUN EI-pen au-TOIS e-GŌ EI-mi a-PÊL-thon eis TA o-PI-sō KAI E-pe-san kha-MAI

Exegesis

The opening hos oun {ὡς οὖν | hōs oun} fuses temporal sequence with inference, linking this scene tightly to the preceding exchange.

Root and etymology

oidaomicron iota delta alpha

to know, perceive

In contextJohn 18:6

When therefore He said to them, “I am,” they moved back and fell onto the ground .

About this coordinate

John 18:6:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 18:6, 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 John.18.6.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.6.W1.S1) and character.