John 19:14:8John.19.14.W8TAB
ὡς⸃
hôs
“about”
- Transliteration
- hôs
- Extended
- hôs
- IPA
- /hɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- about
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
- phraseyour reading level
HÔ-ra ÊN hôs HEK-tê
- sentence
ÊN de pa-ra-skeu-Ê tou PA-skha HÔ-ra ÊN hôs HEK-tê
Exegesis
A second temporal clause follows, hōra ēn hōs hektē {ὥρα ἦν ὡς ἕκτη | hṓ-ra ēn hōs hék-tē}, with a nominative subject “hour” and a repeated imperfect ēn, while the particle hōs introduces approximation, “about the sixth.” This temporal framing sets the scene immediately before the direct speech.
In context — John 19:14
Now it was the Preparation of the Passover ; it was about the sixth hour, and he said to the Jews, “Behold, your King !”
About this coordinate
John 19:14:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 19:14, 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.19.14.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.14.W8.S1) and character.