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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv. & conj.) Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you sow; do as you are bidden.

2. (adv. & conj.) In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet.

3. (adv. & conj.) While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he trembled as he spoke.

4. (adv. & conj.) Because; since; it being the case that.

5. (adv. & conj.) Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in meaning).

6. (adv. & conj.) That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence, after the correlatives so and such.

7. (adv. & conj.) As if; as though.

8. (adv. & conj.) For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.

9. (adv. & conj.) Than.

10. (adv. & conj.) Expressing a wish.

11. (n.) An ace.

12. (n.) A Roman weight, answering to the libra or pound, equal to nearly eleven ounces Troy weight. It was divided into twelve ounces.

13. (n.) A Roman copper coin, originally of a pound weight (12 oz.); but reduced, after the first Punic war, to two ounces; in the second Punic war, to one ounce; and afterwards to half an ounce.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

az: Conj. and adverb (usually Greek hos hosper, kathos), designating:

(1) Likeness: (a) between nouns (Genesis 3:5 Judges 6:5 Philippians 2:8 Hebrews 11:27, 29); (b) between verbs (Luke 6:36 John 5:30 1 Corinthians 10:7); (c) between adjectives (1 Corinthians 15:48).

(2) Limitation (with respect to a particular aspect or relation) (1 Peter 4:15, 16).

(3) Time (Luke 8:5; Luke 15:25 Acts 8:36).

(4) Cause (1 Corinthians 4:1).

(5) Concession (John 7:10 2 Corinthians 11:21).

(6) Illustration, in numerous passages, beginning "as it is written," "as it is said," etc.

Greek

5613. hos -- as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as
... as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration:
hos Phonetic Spelling: (hoce) Short Definition: as, like as, how, while ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5613.htm - 6k

3740. hosakis -- as often as
... as often as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hosakis Phonetic Spelling:
(hos-ak'-is) Short Definition: as often as Definition: as often as, as many ...
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5618. hosper -- just as, even as
... just as, even as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hosper Phonetic Spelling:
(hoce'-per) Short Definition: just as, as Definition: just as, as, even as. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5618.htm - 7k

5619. hosperei -- as, as it were.
... 5618, 5619. hosperei. 5620 . as, as it were. Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: hosperei Phonetic Spelling: (hoce-per-i') Short ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5619.htm - 6k

2531. kathos -- according as, just as
... according as, just as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: kathos Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-oce') Short Definition: just as, as Definition: according to the ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2531.htm - 6k

891. achri -- until, as far as
... until, as far as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: achri or achris Phonetic
Spelling: (akh'-ree) Short Definition: as far as, up to, until Definition: as ...
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2526. katho -- according as
... according as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: katho Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-o') Short Definition: as, according as Definition: according to which thing ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2526.htm - 7k

3360. mechri -- as far as, until
... as far as, until. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: mechri or mechris Phonetic
Spelling: (mekh'-ree) Short Definition: as far as, until Definition: as far ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3360.htm - 6k

5616. hosei -- as if, as it were, like
... as if, as it were, like. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hosei Phonetic
Spelling: (ho-si') Short Definition: as if, as it were, like, about Definition ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5616.htm - 6k

2509. kathaper -- just as
... just as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: kathaper Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-ap'-er) Short Definition: even as Definition: even as, just as. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2509.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew

5704. ad -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while
... 5703, 5704. ad. 5705 . as far as, even to, up to, until, while.
Transliteration: ad Phonetic Spelling: (ad) Short Definition: until. ...
/hebrew/5704.htm - 7k

3547. kahan -- to act as a priest
... 3546, 3547. kahan. 3548 . to act as a priest. Transliteration: kahan Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-han') Short Definition: priests. Word ...
/hebrew/3547.htm - 6k

3644. kemo -- like, as, when
kemo or kamo. 3643, 3644. kemo or kamo. 3645 . like, as, when. Transliteration:
kemo or kamo Phonetic Spelling: (kem-o') Short Definition: like. ...
/hebrew/3644.htm - 6k

5157. nachal -- to get or take as a possession
... 5156, 5157. nachal. 5158 . to get or take as a possession. Transliteration:
nachal Phonetic Spelling: (naw-khal') Short Definition: inherit. ...
/hebrew/5157.htm - 7k

6059. anaq -- to serve as a necklace
... anaq. 6060 . to serve as a necklace. Transliteration: anaq Phonetic Spelling:
(aw-nak') Short Definition: liberally. ... compass about as a chain, furnish, liberally ...
/hebrew/6059.htm - 6k

6188. aral -- to count as foreskin (as uncircumcised)
... 6187, 6188. aral. 6189 . to count as foreskin (as uncircumcised). Transliteration:
aral Phonetic Spelling: (aw-rale') Short Definition: count. ...
/hebrew/6188.htm - 6k

3512c. kaasher -- according as, as, when
... 3512b, 3512c. kaasher. 3513 . according as, as, when. Transliteration:
kaasher Short Definition: just. Word Origin from a preposition ...
/hebrew/3512c.htm - 5k

6737. tsayar -- to act as envoy
... 6736, 6737. tsayar. 6738 . to act as envoy. Transliteration: tsayar Phonetic
Spelling: (tsaw-yar') Short Definition: envoys. ... make as if. ...
/hebrew/6737.htm - 6k

7862. shay -- a gift (offered as homage)
... a gift (offered as homage). Transliteration: shay Phonetic Spelling: (shah'-ee)
Short Definition: gifts. ... Probably from shavah; a gift (as available) -- present. ...
/hebrew/7862.htm - 6k

7853. satan -- to be or act as adversary
... 7852, 7853. satan. 7854 . to be or act as adversary. Transliteration: satan
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-tan') Short Definition: accusers. ...
/hebrew/7853.htm - 6k

Library

Things as They Are
Things as They Are. <. Things as They Are Amy Wilson-Carmichael.
Produced by The Bookworm, Emmy and the Online Distributed ...
//christianbookshelf.org/wilson-carmichael/things as they are/

"As the Stars. "
... (Mark vi:30-34.) "As the Stars.". ... "They that turn many." As if a man were going the
wrong way on a dangerous road. And I know it's the wrong way. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/as the stars.htm

Ye, Even as I
... YE, EVEN AS I. If Ye Keep My Commandments, Ye Shall Abide in My Love, Even as I
have Kept My Father's Commandments, and Abide in His Love"John 15..10. ...
/.../murray/the true vine meditations for a month on john 151-16/ye even as i.htm

'As Sodom'
... 'AS SODOM'. 'Zedekiah was ... fall. The memory of these days has not faded yet,
for both are still kept as fasts by the synagogue. We ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/as sodom.htm

"And, as I was that Morning Going to My Sheep...
... [Way-2-5] "And, as I was that morning going to my sheep� "And, as I was
that morning going to my sheep, thought I to myself, this ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-5 and as i was.htm

As the Rind of a Pomegranate are Thy Cheeks, Besides that which is ...
... 6. As the rind of a pomegranate are thy cheeks, besides that which is hidden within. ...
Because love is as strong as death and jealousy as cruel as the grave (ch. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/6 as the rind of.htm

Even as I have Loved You
... EVEN AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. This is My Commandment, That Ye Love One Another,
Even as I Have Loved You"John 15..12. This is the second ...
/.../the true vine meditations for a month on john 151-16/even as i have loved.htm

As Thou Wilt.
... AS THOU WILT. AS THOU WILT. 9,9,9,9,9,11. "The will of the Lord be done.""Acts
21:14. ... transl., Jane Borthwick, 1858. As Thou wilt, my God! I ever say; ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/as thou wilt.htm

And as in the Kingdoms of Earth we are in no Wise Constrained ...
... Book III. 3 And as in the kingdoms of earth we are in no wise constrained
expressly to� And as in the kingdoms of earth we are ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/3 and as in the.htm

What Can You Say as to This, that it is Attested by the Writings ...
... Book VI. 6 What can you say as to this, that it is attested by the writings
of� ... What say you as to the virgin daughters of Celeus? ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/6 what can you say.htm

Thesaurus

As (39600 Occurrences)
... in the same manner with or in which; in accordance with; in proportion to; to the
extent or degree in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall be ...
/a/as.htm - 9k

As'ahel (17 Occurrences)
As'ahel. Asahel, As'ahel. Asah-el . Multi-Version Concordance
As'ahel (17 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 2:18 The three sons ...
/a/as'ahel.htm - 11k

Tiber'i-as (2 Occurrences)
Tiber'i-as. Tibe'ri-as, Tiber'i-as. Tiberius . Multi-Version
Concordance Tiber'i-as (2 Occurrences). John 6:1 After ...
/t/tiber'i-as.htm - 6k

As'enath (3 Occurrences)
As'enath. Asenath, As'enath. Aser . Multi-Version Concordance
As'enath (3 Occurrences). Genesis 41:45 Pharaoh called ...
/a/as'enath.htm - 7k

As'riel (1 Occurrence)
As'riel. Asriel, As'riel. As'ri-el . Multi-Version Concordance
As'riel (1 Occurrence). Numbers 26:31 and of Asriel, the ...
/a/as'riel.htm - 6k

Tro'as (6 Occurrences)
Tro'as. Troas, Tro'as. Trod . Multi-Version Concordance Tro'as (6 Occurrences).
Acts 16:8 and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas. ...
/t/tro'as.htm - 7k

Mattathi'as (2 Occurrences)
Mattathi'as. Mattathias, Mattathi'as. Mattattah . Multi-Version
Concordance Mattathi'as (2 Occurrences). Luke 3:25 the ...
/m/mattathi'as.htm - 6k

Matthi'as (2 Occurrences)
Matthi'as. Matthias, Matthi'as. Mattithiah . Multi-Version
Concordance Matthi'as (2 Occurrences). Acts 1:23 And they ...
/m/matthi'as.htm - 6k

Aene'as (2 Occurrences)
Aene'as. Aeneas, Aene'as. Aenon . Multi-Version Concordance
Aene'as (2 Occurrences). Acts 9:33 and he found there a ...
/a/aene'as.htm - 6k

As'arel (1 Occurrence)
As'arel. Asarel, As'arel. Asarelah . Multi-Version Concordance
As'arel (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 4:16 The sons of ...
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As (39600 Occurrences)

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