John 6:10:21John.6.10.W21TAB
ὡς
hôs
“about”
- Transliteration
- hôs
- Extended
- hohs
- 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
- sentence
EI-pen ho ee-ay-SOOS poi-Ê-sa-te tous an-THRÔ-pous a-na-pe-SEIN ÊN de KHOR-tos po-LYS en tôi TO-poi a-NE-pe-san oun hoi AN-dres ton a-rith-MON hôs pen-ta-kis-KHÊ-li-oi
Exegesis
The accusative of respect ton arithmon {τὸν ἀριθμὸν | ton a-rith-món} with the approximate particle hōs {ὡς | hōs} and the nominative pentakischilioi {πεντακισχίλιοι | pen-ta-kis-khí-li-oi} expresses the total as “in number, about five thousand.” In translation, the Greek word order is slightly adjusted to foreground the speaker in English, unpack the causative construction as “Have the people recline / sit down,” and preserve the explicit numerical estimate while maintaining narrative flow.
In context — John 6:10
Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
About this coordinate
John 6:10:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of John 6:10, 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.6.10.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.10.W21.S1) and character.