3740. hosakis

Strong's Lexicon

hosakis: As often as, as many times as

Original Word: ὁσάκις
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: hosakis
Pronunciation: ho-sä'-kis
Phonetic Spelling: (hos-ak'-is)
Definition: As often as, as many times as
Meaning: as often as, as many times as.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ὅσος (hosos), meaning "as much as" or "as many as."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hosakis," the concept of repeated actions can be found in Hebrew words like תָּמִיד (tamid), meaning "continually" or "regularly," often used in the context of ongoing religious practices.

Usage: The adverb "hosakis" is used in the New Testament to denote frequency or repetition of an action. It conveys the idea of "as often as" or "whenever," indicating that an action is to be repeated each time a certain condition is met.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, "hosakis" reflects the Jewish and early Christian understanding of repeated religious practices and rituals. The concept of repetition in worship and daily life was significant in Jewish tradition, where certain prayers and rituals were performed regularly. In the early Christian community, this understanding carried over into practices such as the Lord's Supper and communal gatherings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from hosos
Definition
as often as
NASB Translation
often (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3740: ὁσάκις

ὁσάκις (ὅσος), relative adverb, as often as; with the addition of ἄν, as often soever as, 1 Corinthians 11:25f. (R G; cf. Winers Grammar, § 42, 5a.; Buttmann, § 139, 34); also of ἐάν (L T Tr WH in 1 Corinthians, in the passage cited); Revelation 11:6. ((Lysias, Plato, others.))

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

as often as.

Multiple adverb from hos; how (i.e. With an, so) many times as -- as oft(-en) as.

see GREEK hos

see GREEK an

Forms and Transliterations

οσακις οσάκις ὁσάκις hosakis hosákis osakis

Englishman's Concordance

1 Corinthians 11:25 Adv
GRK: τοῦτο ποιεῖτε ὁσάκις ἐὰν πίνητε
NAS: this, as often as you drink
KJV: do ye, as oft as ye drink
INT: this do as often as if you might drink [it]

1 Corinthians 11:26 Adv
GRK: ὁσάκις γὰρ ἐὰν
NAS: For as often as you eat this
INT: as often as indeed if

Revelation 11:6 Adv
GRK: πάσῃ πληγῇ ὁσάκις ἐὰν θελήσωσιν
NAS: plague, as often as they desire.
KJV: plagues, as often as
INT: every plague as often as if they might will

Strong's Greek 3740
3 Occurrences

ὁσάκις — 3 Occ.