Luke 18:17:12Luke.18.17.W12TAB
ὡς
hōs
“as”
- Transliteration
- hōs
- Extended
- hohs
- IPA
- /hɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- as
Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
hōs
- sentence
a-MEN LE-gō hy-MEEN hos AN MÊ DEK-sē-tai tēn ba-si-LEI-an tou the-OU hōs pai-DI-on ou MÊ ei-SEL-thēi eis au-TÊN
Exegesis
The comparative particle hōs {ὡς | hōs} introduces the manner expression with paidion {παιδίον | pai-dí-on} ‘little child’, functioning as a simile that characterizes the necessary posture of reception.
In context — Luke 18:17
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.
About this coordinate
Luke 18:17:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 18:17, 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 Luke.18.17.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.17.W12.S1) and character.