2509. kathaper
Berean Strong's Lexicon
kathaper: just as, even as

Original Word: καθάπερ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: kathaper
Pronunciation: kath-AH-per
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-ap'-er)
Definition: just as, even as
Meaning: even as, just as.

Word Origin: From καθά (katha, meaning "as" or "just as") and περ (per, an emphatic particle)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek conjunction καθάπερ, similar comparative expressions can be found in Hebrew, such as כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka'asher), meaning "as" or "just as."

Usage: The Greek conjunction καθάπερ (kathaper) is used to draw a direct comparison or analogy between two ideas, actions, or conditions. It emphasizes the similarity or equivalence between the elements it connects. In the New Testament, it often introduces a comparison that highlights a spiritual truth or principle, underscoring the consistency and harmony between God's actions and human responses.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and logical argumentation were highly valued. The use of conjunctions like καθάπερ was common in both philosophical discourse and everyday language to draw parallels and make persuasive arguments. In the context of the New Testament, such linguistic tools were employed to communicate theological truths in a manner that was both relatable and understandable to the audience of the time.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from katha and per
Definition
just as
NASB Translation
even (1), just (11), like (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2509: καθάπερ

καθάπερ (καθ' ἅπερ), according as, just as, even as, (("καθά marking the comparison, περ (akin to the preposition περί) the latitude of the application"): Romans 9:13 WH text; WH text; also) and 1 Corinthians 10:10 in T Tr WH; 2 Corinthians 3:13, 18 (here WH marginal reading καθώσπερ); 1 Thessalonians 2:11; καθάπερ καί, Romans 4:6; 2 Corinthians 1:14; 1 Thessalonians 3:6, 12; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; Hebrews 4:2, and R G in Hebrews 5:4; καθάπερ followed by οὕτω (or οὕτως), Romans 12:4; 1 Corinthians 12:12; 2 Corinthians 8:11. ((From Aristophanes down); the Sept. for כַּאֲשֶׁר, Exodus 7:6, 10.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
even, as well as.

From katha and per; exactly as -- (even, as well) as.

see GREEK katha

see GREEK per

Forms and Transliterations
καθαπερ καθάπερ καθὼς kathaper katháper kathos kathōs kathṑs
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 4:6 Adv
GRK: καθάπερ καὶ Δαυὶδ
NAS: just as David also
KJV: Even as David also
INT: Even as also David

Romans 12:4 Adv
GRK: καθάπερ γὰρ ἐν
NAS: For just as we have many
KJV: For as we have many
INT: even as indeed in

1 Corinthians 10:10 Adv
GRK: μηδὲ γογγύζετε καθάπερ τινὲς αὐτῶν
INT: Neither grumble you as some of them

1 Corinthians 12:12 Adv
GRK: Καθάπερ γὰρ τὸ
NAS: For even as the body is one
KJV: For as the body is
INT: Even as for the

2 Corinthians 1:14 Adv
GRK: ὑμῶν ἐσμὲν καθάπερ καὶ ὑμεῖς
KJV: your rejoicing, even as ye also
INT: of you we are even as also you [are]

2 Corinthians 3:13 Adv
GRK: καὶ οὐ καθάπερ Μωυσῆς ἐτίθει
NAS: and [are] not like Moses,
KJV: And not as Moses, [which] put
INT: and not as Moses he would put

2 Corinthians 3:18 Adv
GRK: εἰς δόξαν καθάπερ ἀπὸ κυρίου
NAS: to glory, just as from the Lord,
KJV: to glory, [even] as by the Spirit
INT: to glory even as from [the] Lord

2 Corinthians 8:11 Adv
GRK: ἐπιτελέσατε ὅπως καθάπερ ἡ προθυμία
NAS: so that just as [there was] the readiness
KJV: [of it]; that as [there was] a readiness
INT: complete so that even as [there was] the readiness

1 Thessalonians 2:11 Adv
GRK: καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς
NAS: just as you know how
KJV: As ye know how
INT: even as you know how

1 Thessalonians 3:6 Adv
GRK: ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς
NAS: to see us just as we also
KJV: to see us, as we alsoINT: us to see even as also we

1 Thessalonians 3:12 Adv
GRK: εἰς πάντας καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς
NAS: and for all people, just as we also
KJV: all [men], even as we [do] toward
INT: toward all even as also we

1 Thessalonians 4:5 Adv
GRK: πάθει ἐπιθυμίας καθάπερ καὶ τὰ
NAS: passion, like the Gentiles
KJV: even as the Gentiles
INT: passion of lust even as also the

Hebrews 4:2 Adv
GRK: ἐσμεν εὐηγγελισμένοι καθάπερ κἀκεῖνοι ἀλλ'
NAS: we have had good news preached to us, just as they also;
KJV: the gospel preached, as well as unto them:
INT: we are having had gospel preached [to us] even as also they but

Strong's Greek 2509
13 Occurrences


καθάπερ — 13 Occ.

















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