Greek · G4214

πόσος

Interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)

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πόσοςG4214

Pronunciationpósos

What does πόσος (pósos) mean in the Bible?

πόσος (pósos) is a Greek word meaning "interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)".

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What does πόσος (pósos) mean in the Bible?

πόσος (pósos) is a Greek word meaning "interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)".

How does the BSB render G4214?

The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include how much (12), How many (10), even more so (1), how great [is] (1), How long (1).

Where does πόσος (pósos) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 6:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (8), Luke (6), Mark (6), Hebrews (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

how much12×Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Luke 11:13

How many10×Matthew 15:34, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 16:10, Matthew 27:13

even more so1×Philemon 1:16

how great [is]1×Matthew 6:23

How long1×Mark 9:21

how many charges1×Mark 15:4

what1×2 Corinthians 7:11

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First aligned rowMatthew 6:23

Aligned rows27

Books represented8

Matthew8Mark6Luke6Acts1Romans22 Corinthians1Philemon1Hebrews2

Source forms

πόσῳ11xposōMatthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Luke 11:13

Πόσους3xPosousMatthew 15:34, Mark 6:38, Mark 8:5

πόσα2xposaMatthew 27:13, Mark 15:4

πόσον2xposonMatthew 6:23, Luke 16:7

πόσους2xposousMatthew 16:9, Mark 8:19

πόσαι1xposaiActs 21:20

πόσας1xposasMatthew 16:10

πόσην1xposēn2 Corinthians 7:11

Parsing patterns

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular11xMatthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Luke 11:13

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural5xMatthew 15:34, Matthew 16:9, Mark 6:38, Mark 8:5

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural2xMatthew 27:13, Mark 15:4

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular2xLuke 16:5, Luke 16:7

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural1xMatthew 16:10

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular1x2 Corinthians 7:11

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural1xMark 8:20

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural1xActs 21:20

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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πόσος

What does πόσος (pósos) mean in the Bible?

What does πόσος (pósos) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render G4214?

Where does πόσος (pósos) appear in Scripture?

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