◄ 2531. kathos ►
Strong's Lexicon kathos: As, just as, even as, in the same way Original Word: καθώς Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: kathos Pronunciation: kä-tho's Phonetic Spelling: (kath-oce') Definition: As, just as, even as, in the same way Meaning: according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. Word Origin: From κατά (kata, G2596) meaning "according to" and ὡς (hos, G5613) meaning "as" or "like." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "καθώς," similar comparative expressions can be found in Hebrew conjunctions like כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka'asher, H834) meaning "as" or "when." Usage: The Greek conjunction "καθώς" (kathos) is used to draw comparisons or establish a standard of equivalence between two clauses or ideas. It often introduces a simile or analogy, indicating that one thing is similar to or in accordance with another. In the New Testament, it frequently appears in teachings of Jesus and the apostles to illustrate moral, spiritual, or doctrinal truths by comparing them to familiar concepts or actions. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and teaching often employed comparisons to clarify or emphasize points. The use of "καθώς" in the New Testament reflects this cultural practice, serving as a tool for effective communication. It helped early Christians understand complex theological ideas by relating them to everyday experiences or well-known scriptural narratives. HELPS Word-studies 2531 kathṓs (an adverb derived from 2596 /katá, "according to" and 5613 /hōs, "as compared to, to the extent of") – properly, "in proportion, to the degree that" (J. Thayer); just as (in direct proportion), corresponding to fully (exactly). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2531: καθώς καθώς (i. e. καθ' ὡς), a particle found occasionally in secular authors from Aristotle down for the Attic καθά and καθό, but emphatically censured by Phryn. and the Atticists; cf. Sturz, De dial. Maced. etc., p. 74ff; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 425f; (Winer's Grammar, 26 (25)); 1. according as, just as, even as: in the first member of a comparison, Luke 6:31; 1 John 2:27; followed by οὕτως in the second member (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 53, 5), Luke 11:30; Luke 17:26; John 3:14; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 10:7; Colossians 3:13; 1 John 2:6; followed by καί also, John 15:9; John 17:18; John 20:21; 1 John 2:18; 1 John 4:17; 1 Corinthians 15:49; it is annexed to preceding words after the demonstrative οὕτως, Luke 24:24; with οὕτως unexpressed, Matthew 21:6; Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:7; Luke 1:2, 55, 70; Luke 11:1; John 1:23; John 5:23; Acts 10:47 (here L T Tr WH ὡς); ; Romans 1:13; Romans 15:7; 1 Corinthians 8:2; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 2 Corinthians 1:14; 2 Corinthians 9:3; 2 Corinthians 11:12; Ephesians 4:17, and often; καθώς διδάσκω, agreeably to my method of teaching, 1 Corinthians 4:17; καθώς γέγραπται, Matthew 26:24; Mark 9:13; Acts 7:42; Acts 15:15; Romans 1:17, and often in Paul; the apodosis lacking, and to be gathered from the context: καθώς παρεκάλεσα σε ... ἐν πίστει, namely, οὕτω καί νῦν παρακαλῶ, 1 Timothy 1:3, cf. Winers Grammar, 570 (530); (Buttmann, 386 (331)); ἤρξατο αἰτεῖσθαι (namely, οὕτω ποιεῖν αὐτοῖς), καθώς κτλ.. Mark 15:8 (Buttmann, § 151, 23 b.; cf. Winer's Grammar, 584 (543f)); in comparison by contrary we find the negligent use: ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλληλου, οὐ καθώς Κάϊν κτλ., 1 John 3:11f, cf. DeWette at the passage and Winer's Grammar, 623 (579); οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ... οὐ καθώς etc., not such as they ate etc., John 6:58. with the verb εἰμί, equivalent to Latinqualis, such as, 1 John 3:2; in a parenthesis, 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (as it is in truth). 2. according as i. e. in proportion as, in the degree that: Mark 4:33; Acts 7:17 (cf. Meyer at the passage); ; 1 Corinthians 12:11, 18; 1 Peter 4:10. 3. since, seeing that, agreeably to the fact that (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 53, 8; 448 (417)): John 17:2; Romans 1:28 (yet here others regard καθώς as corresponsive rather than causal or explanatory); 1 Corinthians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 1:4; Philippians 1:7. 4. it is put for the simple ὡς, a. after verbs of speaking, in indirect discourse, Acts 15:14; it serves to add an epexegesis, 3 John 1:3 (to σου τῇ ἀλήθεια). b. of time, when, after that (cf. Latinut): 2 Macc. 1:31; (Nehemiah 5:6); here many bring in Acts 7:17; but see 2 above. STRONGS NT 2531a: καθώσπερ καθώσπερ (Tr καθώς περ), just as, exactly as: Hebrews 5:4 T Tr WH (also 2 Corinthians 3:18 WH marginal reading). (Himerius, Psellus, Tzetzes) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance as, just as, even as From kata and hos; just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when. see GREEK kata see GREEK hos Forms and Transliterations καθως καθώς καθ'ώς καθὼς καθωσπερ καθώσπερ kathos kathōs kathṓs kathṑs kathosper kathōsper kathṓsper Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 21:6 Adv GRK: καὶ ποιήσαντες καθὼς συνέταξεν αὐτοῖς NAS: and did just as Jesus KJV: and did as Jesus commanded INT: and having done as commanded them Matthew 26:24 Adv GRK: ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ NAS: [is to] go, just as it is written KJV: of man goeth as it is written of INT: of man goes as it has been written concerning Matthew 28:6 Adv GRK: ἠγέρθη γὰρ καθὼς εἶπεν δεῦτε NAS: for He has risen, just as He said. KJV: for he is risen, as he said. Come, INT: he is risen indeed as he said Come Mark 1:2 Adv GRK: Καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν INT: as it has been written in Mark 4:33 Adv GRK: τὸν λόγον καθὼς ἠδύναντο ἀκούειν NAS: the word to them, so far as they were able KJV: unto them, as they were able INT: the word as they were able to hear Mark 9:13 Adv GRK: ὅσα ἤθελον καθὼς γέγραπται ἐπ' NAS: they wished, just as it is written KJV: they listed, as it is written INT: whatever they desired as it has been written of Mark 11:6 Adv GRK: εἶπαν αὐτοῖς καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ NAS: They spoke to them just as Jesus KJV: unto them even as Jesus INT: they said to them as commanded Mark 14:16 Adv GRK: καὶ εὗρον καθὼς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς NAS: and found [it] just as He had told KJV: and found as he had said unto them: INT: and found as he had said to them Mark 14:21 Adv GRK: ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ NAS: [is to] go just as it is written KJV: indeed goeth, as it is written of INT: of man goes as it has been written concerning Mark 15:8 Adv GRK: ἤρξατο αἰτεῖσθαι καθὼς ἐποίει αὐτοῖς KJV: to desire [him to do] as he had ever INT: began to beg [him to do] as usually he did for them Mark 16:7 Adv GRK: αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν NAS: you will see Him, just as He told KJV: shall ye see him, as he said unto you. INT: him will you see as he said to you Luke 1:2 Adv GRK: καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν NAS: just as they were handed down KJV: Even as they delivered them unto us, INT: as they delivered [them] to us Luke 1:55 Adv GRK: καθὼς ἐλάλησεν πρὸς KJV: As he spake to INT: as he spoke to Luke 1:70 Adv GRK: καθὼς ἐλάλησεν διὰ KJV: As he spake by INT: as he spoke by Luke 2:20 Adv GRK: καὶ εἶδον καθὼς ἐλαλήθη πρὸς NAS: and seen, just as had been told KJV: and seen, as it was told unto INT: and seen as it was said to Luke 2:23 Adv GRK: καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν KJV: (As it is written in INT: as it has been written in [the] Luke 5:14 Adv GRK: καθαρισμοῦ σου καθὼς προσέταξεν Μωυσῆς NAS: for your cleansing, just as Moses KJV: cleansing, according as Moses INT: cleansing of you as commanded Moses Luke 6:31 Adv GRK: καὶ καθὼς θέλετε ἵνα KJV: And as ye would that INT: and as you desire that Luke 6:36 Adv GRK: Γίνεσθε οἰκτίρμονες καθὼς καὶ ὁ NAS: Be merciful, just as your Father KJV: therefore merciful, as your Father INT: Be you compassionate as also the Luke 11:1 Adv GRK: ἡμᾶς προσεύχεσθαι καθὼς καὶ Ἰωάννης NAS: teach us to pray just as John also KJV: us to pray, as John also INT: us to pray as also John Luke 11:30 Adv GRK: καθὼς γὰρ ἐγένετο NAS: For just as Jonah became KJV: For as Jonas was INT: as indeed was Luke 17:26 Adv GRK: καὶ καθὼς ἐγένετο ἐν NAS: And just as it happened in the days KJV: And as it was in INT: And as it came to pass in Luke 17:28 Adv GRK: ὁμοίως καθὼς ἐγένετο ἐν INT: likewise as it came to pass in Luke 19:32 Adv GRK: ἀπεσταλμένοι εὗρον καθὼς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς NAS: and found it just as He had told KJV: and found even as he had said INT: had been sent found as he had said to them Luke 22:13 Adv GRK: δὲ εὗρον καθὼς εἰρήκει αὐτοῖς NAS: and found [everything] just as He had told KJV: and found as he had said INT: moreover they found as he had said to them Strong's Greek 2531 183 Occurrences καθὼς — 182 Occ. καθώσπερ — 1 Occ.