Strong's Lexicon
hosos: As many as, as much as, all that, whoever, whatever
Original Word:ὅσος
Part of Speech:Correlative Pronoun
Transliteration:hosos
Pronunciation:HO-sos
Phonetic Spelling:(hos'-os)
Definition:As many as, as much as, all that, whoever, whatever
Meaning:how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word ὅς (hos), meaning "who" or "which."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is כֹּל (kol), meaning "all" or "every."
Usage:The Greek word "hosos" is a relative pronoun used to express quantity or degree. It often conveys the idea of "as many as" or "as much as," indicating an indefinite number or amount. It can also mean "all that" or "whoever," emphasizing inclusivity or totality. In the New Testament, "hosos" is used to describe the extent or scope of an action, group, or characteristic.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the context of the New Testament, "hosos" is used to communicate the comprehensive nature of God's promises, commands, and the reach of the Gospel. The Greek language, with its precision and nuance, allowed early Christian writers to convey theological truths with clarity. The use of "hosos" reflects the inclusive nature of the Christian message, emphasizing that God's grace and salvation are available to all who believe, regardless of their background or status.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
hos,Definitionhow much, how many
NASB Translationall (9), all...who (5), all things (1), all who (6), all* (1), degree (1), extent* (2), great (1), how much (2), inasmuch* (3), long (2), many (11), more (1), much (3), so (1), so much (1), those who (3), those whom (1), very...while (1), what (2), what great things (4), whatever (14), whatever* (4), which (3), while (1), who (6).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3745: ὅσοςὅσος,
ὅση,
ὅσον (from
Homer down), a relative adjective corresponding to the demon.
τοσοῦτος either expressed or understood, Latin
quantus,
-a,
-um; used a. of space (
as great as):
τόμῆκοςαὐτῆς (
Rec. adds
τοσοῦτονἐστιν)
ὅσονκαί (
GTTrWH omit
καί)
τόπλάτος,
Revelation 21:16; of time (
as long as):
ἐφ'ὅσονχρόνον,
for so long time as, so long as,Romans 7:1;
1 Corinthians 7:39;
Galatians 4:1; also without a preposition,
ὅσονχρόνον,
Mark 2:19; neuter
ἐφ'ὅσον,
as long as,Matthew 9:15;
2 Peter 1:13 (
Xenophon, Cyril 5, 3, 25);
ἔτιμικρόνὅσονὅσον,
yet a little how very, how very (
Vulg.modicum (
ali)
quautulum), i. e.
yet a very little while,Hebrews 10:37 (
Isaiah 26:20; of a very little thing,
Aristophanes vesp. 213; cf.
Herm. ad Vig., p. 726 no. 93;
Winers Grammar, 247 (231) note;
Buttmann, § 150, 2).
b. of abundance and multitude;how many, as many as; how much, as much as: neuterὅσον,John 6:11; pluralὅσοι,as many (men) as, all who,Matthew 14:36; Mark in. 10;Acts 4:6, 34;Acts 13:48;Romans 2:12;Romans 6:8;Galatians 3:10, 27;Philippians 3:15;1 Timothy 6:1;Revelation 2:24;ὅσαιἐπαγγελίαι,2 Corinthians 1:20;ὅσαἱμάτια,Acts 9:39; neuter plural, absolutely (A. V. oftenwhatsoever),Matthew 17:12;Mark 10:21;Luke 11:8;Luke 12:8;Romans 3:19;Romans 15:4;Jude 1:10;Revelation 1:2.πάντεςὅσοι (all as many as),Matthew 22:10 (hereTWHπάντεςοὕς);Luke 4:40;John 10:8;Acts 5:36f; neuterπάνταὅσα (all things whatsoever, all that),Matthew 13:46;Matthew 18:25;Matthew 28:20;Mark 12:44;Luke 18:22;John 4:29 (TWHTr marginal readingπάνταἅ);John 4:39 (TWHTr textπάνταἅ);πολλάὅσα,John 21:25RG (Homer, Iliad 22, 380;Xenophon, Hell. 3, 4, 3).ὅσοι ...οὗτοι,Romans 8:14;ὅσα ...ταῦτα,Philippians 4:8;ὅσα ...ἐντούτοις,Jude 1:10;ὅσοι ...αὐτοί,John 1:12;Galatians 6:16.ὅσοιἄν orἐάν,how many soever, as many soever as (cf.Winers Grammar, § 42, 3); followed by an indicative preterite (seeἄν, II. 1),Mark 6:56; by an indicative presentRevelation 3:19; by a subjunctive aorist,Matthew 22:9;Mark 3:28;Mark 6:11;Luke 9:5 (Rec.);Acts 2:39 (here Lachmannοὕςἄν);Revelation 13:15;ὅσαἄν,Matthew 18:18;John 11:22;John 16:13 (RG);πάνταὅσαἄν,all things whatsoever: followed by subjunctive presentMatthew 7:12; by subjunctive aorist,Matthew 21:22;Matthew 23:3;Acts 3:22.ὅσα in indirect discourse;how many things:Luke 9:10;Acts 9:16;Acts 15:12;2 Timothy 1:18.
c. of importance:ὅσα,how great things, i. e.how extraordinary, in indirect discourse,Mark 3:8 (L marginal readingἅ);;Luke 8:39;Acts 14:21;Acts 15:4 (others take it of number in these last two exampleshow many; cf.b. above);how great (i. e. bitter),κακά,Acts 9:13.
d. of measure and degree, in comparative sentences, accusative neuterὅσον ...μᾶλλονπερισσότερον,the more ... so much the more a great deal (A. V.),Mark 7:36;καθ'ὅσον with a comparitive,by so much as with the comparitiveHebrews 3:3;καθ'ὅσον ...κατάτοσοῦτον (τοσοῦτοLTTrWH),Hebrews 7:20, 22;καθ'ὅσον (inasmuch) as followed byοὕτως,Hebrews 9:27;τοσούτῳ with a comparitive followed byὅσῳ with a comparitive,by so much ... as,Hebrews 1:4 (Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 40; Cyril 7, 5, 5f); withoutτοσούτῳ,Hebrews 8:6 (A. V.by how much);τοσούτῳμᾶλλον,ὅσῳ (withoutμᾶλλον),Hebrews 10:25;ὅσα ...τοσοῦτον,how much ... so much,Revelation 18:7;ἐφ'ὅσον,for as much as, in so far as, withoutἐπίτοσοῦτο,Matthew 25:40, 45;Romans 11:13.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
how great, how manyBy reduplication fromhos; as (much, great, long, etc.) As -- all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
see GREEKhos
Forms and Transliterations
ἃ οσα όσα ὅσα οσαι όσαι ὅσαι όσας όση οσοι όσοι ὅσοι οσοις οσον όσον ὅσον οσους όσους ὅσους οσω όσω ὅσῳ οσων όσων ὅσων a ha hà hosa hósa hosai hósai hoso hosō hosoi hósoi hósōi hoson hosōn hóson hósōn hosous hósous osa osai oso osō osoi oson osōn osousLinks
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