according

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: ac=cord=ing
• COUNT in NET: 394 in 357 verses (in OT : 285 in 256 verses) (in NT : 109 in 101 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

according, p. a. 

 Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.  Tennyson.  [1913 Webster]
" According to has been called a prepositional phrase, but strictly speaking, according is a participle in the sense of agreeing, acceding, and to alone is the preposition."  [1913 Webster]
"According to him, every person was to be bought."  [1913 Webster]
"Our zeal should be according to knowledge."  [1913 Webster]
"Is all things well,
According as I gave directions?"  [1913 Webster]
"The land which the Lord will give you according as he hath promised."  [1913 Webster]

According as, precisely as; the same as; corresponding to the way in which. According as is an adverbial phrase, of which the propriety has been doubted; but good usage sanctions it. See According, adv.

according, adv. 

 Accordingly; correspondingly.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

according, adv.
1 (foll. by to) a as stated by or in (according to my sister; according to their statement). b in a manner corresponding to; in proportion to (he lives according to his principles).
2 (foll. by as + clause) in a manner or to a degree that varies as (he pays according as he is able).