ὡσπερεί
hōsperei
G5619
G:CONJ
Greek
just as if
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hosperei marks a comparison in which the speaker is presented as if he were untimely born.
As a conjunction, it introduces an as-if comparison: in 1 Corinthians 15:8, the speaker is described in relation to one untimely born.
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Introduces an as-if comparison · dominant
The form is tagged as a conjunction in 1 Corinthians 15:8, where it introduces the comparison involving “one untimely born.” The APB renders the clause “as to one untimely born,”.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 15:8, the APB presents the comparison with “as to one untimely born.” Its exact English wording cannot be assigned to the conjunction alone.