Matthew 22:39:9Matt.22.39.W9TAB
ὡς
hôs
“as”
- Transliteration
- HÔS
- Extended
- HÔS
- IPA
- /ˈhɔːs/
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
HÔS
- clause
a-ga-PÊ-seis TON plê-SI-on soo HÔS se-au-TON
- sentence
deu-TE-ra DE ho-MOI-a au-TÊ a-ga-PÊ-seis TON plê-SI-on soo HÔS se-au-TON
Exegesis
The comparative conjunction hos {ὡς | hōs} introduces the standard of comparison, making seauton {σεαυτόν | seautón} “yourself” the measure by which love of neighbor is to be evaluated. In English, the implied copula (“a second is like it”) is made explicit, and the imperatival future is rendered with “shall” or direct imperative “Love” to preserve the verse’s authoritative, command-like character.
Root and etymology
homoiosomicron–mu–omicron–iota–omicron–sigma
“like, similar”
In context — Matthew 22:39
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:39:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 22:39, 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 Matt.22.39.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.39.W9.S1) and character.