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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ὡς

(Strong's #5613 — Adverb — hos — hoce )

a relative adverb signifying "as," or "how," is used in 2 Corinthians 5:19 to introduce the statement "that God was ...," and rendered "to wit," lit., "how."

B — 1: γνωρίζω

(Strong's #1107 — Verb — gnorizo — gno-rid'-zo )

"to know, to make known," is rendered "we do (you) to wit" in 2 Corinthians 8:1 , AV, RV, "we make known (to you)." See KNOW , No. 8.

Note: In Romans 8:23 the italicized words "to wit" are added to specify the particular meaning of "adoption" there mentioned.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Wit'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/wit.html. 1940.
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