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So
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
* Notes: (1) Houtos or houto, "thus," is the usual word (see THUS). (2) Some form of houstos, "this," is sometimes rendered "so," e.g., Acts 23:7; Romans 12:20 . (3) It translates homoios, "likewise," e.g., in Luke 5:10; oun, "therefore," e.g., John 4:40,53 . (4) For "so many as," see MANY; for "so much as," see MUCH. (5) Sumbaino, when used of events, signifies "to come to pass, happen;" in Acts 21:35 it is rendered "so it was." See BEFALL , HAPPEN. (6) In 1 Peter 3:17 , thelo, "to will," is translated "should so will," lit., "willeth." (7) In 2 Corinthians 12:16 , the imperative mood, 3rd person singular, of eimi, "to be," is used impersonally, and signifies "be it so." (8) In Hebrews 7:9 epos, "a word," is used in a phrase rendered "so to say;" see WORD , Note (1). (9) In 1 Timothy 3:11 , hosautos, "likewise," is translated "even so." (10) Hos, as, is rendered "so" in Hebrews 3:11 (RV, "as"). For association with other words see +, p. 9. Copyright Statement
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'So'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/s/so.html. 1940.