Greek · G4214

πόσος

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

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πόσος G4214

Pronunciation pósos

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 much 12× Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Luke 11:13

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

even more so 1× Philemon 1:16

how great [is] 1× Matthew 6:23

How long 1× Mark 9:21

how many charges 1× Mark 15:4

what 1× 2 Corinthians 7:11

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Matthew 6:23

Aligned rows 27

Books represented 8

Matthew 8 Mark 6 Luke 6 Acts 1 Romans 2 2 Corinthians 1 Philemon 1 Hebrews 2

Source forms

πόσῳ 11x posō Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:12, Luke 11:13

Πόσους 3x Posous Matthew 15:34, Mark 6:38, Mark 8:5

πόσα 2x posa Matthew 27:13, Mark 15:4

πόσον 2x poson Matthew 6:23, Luke 16:7

πόσους 2x posous Matthew 16:9, Mark 8:19

πόσαι 1x posai Acts 21:20

πόσας 1x posas Matthew 16:10

πόσην 1x posēn 2 Corinthians 7:11

Parsing patterns

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

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

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural 2x Matthew 27:13, Mark 15:4

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular 2x Luke 16:5, Luke 16:7

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural 1x Matthew 16:10

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 7:11

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural 1x Mark 8:20

Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural 1x Acts 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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