οἷοςhoîos
such or what sort of (as a correlation or exclamation); especially the neuter (adverbially) with negative, not so
Greek (New Testament) · G3634
Meanings
qualitative (related to ὅς as qualis to qui), what sort or manner of, such as, in NT usually without its correl. τοιοῦτος: Matthew 24:21, Mark 9:3, 2 Corinthians 12:20, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:11, Revelation 16:18; followed by τοιοῦτος, 1 Corinthians 15:48, 2 Corinthians 10:11; id. redundant, Mark 13:19; τ. αὐτὸν... σἷον, Philippians 1:30; οὐχ οἷον δὲ ὅτι, elliptically, but it is not as though (RV), Romans 9:6.
Same root
- ὁho · G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- ὅςhós · G3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ὅσοςhósos · G3745as (much, great, long, etc.) as
- ποῖοςpoîos · G4169individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
- οἴομαιoíomai · G3633to make like (oneself), i.e. imagine (be of the opinion)
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:21 For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.
- Mark 9:3 and his clothes became dazzling white, far whiter than any earthly bleach could ever make them.
- Mark 13:19 For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again.
- Romans 9:6 Well then, has God failed to fulfill his promise to Israel? No, for not all who are born into the nation of Israel are truly members of God’s people!
- 1 Corinthians 15:48 Earthly people are like the earthly man, and heavenly people are like the heavenly man.
- 2 Corinthians 10:11 Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.