ὡσεὶ
Lemma: ὡσεί
Definition
as if; as though; like, as it were—used to mark comparison or approximation (often with numerals to mean “about, approximately”).
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Grammatical Analysis
"ὡσεὶ"
Type: comparative particle (adverbial use)
Form: ὡσεὶ (crasis/combination of ὡς + εἰ)
Function: introduces an apparent/comparative statement: 'as if, as though'; can also mark approximate quantity/time: 'about, nearly'
Degree: not applicable
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