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πῶς

How?!

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πῶς G4459
Pronunciation pōs

What does πῶς (pōs) mean in the Bible?

πῶς (pōs) is a Greek word meaning "how?!".

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Questions this entry answers

What does πῶς (pōs) mean in the Bible?

".

How does the BSB render G4459?

The BSB source-word alignment has 118 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include how (76), - (5), . . . (4), vvv (4), how [is it that] (2).

Where does πῶς (pōs) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 6:28. Its strongest book concentrations include John (20), Luke (16), Mark (14), Matthew (14).

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 76× Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29
- 5× Matthew 12:4, Mark 2:26, Mark 12:41, Romans 11:21
. . . 4× Acts 4:21, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:14, 2 Corinthians 9:4
vvv 4× Mark 14:11, 1 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Corinthians 12:20
how [is it that] 2× John 9:19, Galatians 4:9
somehow 2× Acts 27:12, Philippians 3:11
to how 2× Luke 8:18, Ephesians 5:15
what 2× Mark 5:16, Revelation 3:3
Why 2× Mark 9:12, Luke 12:56
[ to see ] how 1× Acts 15:36
[for fear that] 1× Galatians 2:2
[so] how 1× John 14:5
{had} somehow 1× 1 Thessalonians 3:5
a way 1× Mark 11:18
But how 1× Matthew 26:54
for a way 1× Luke 22:2
how [to respond] 1× Matthew 10:19
How {can we} 1× Romans 6:2
How {did} 1× Matthew 21:20
How is it then that 1× Acts 2:8
in a way 1× 1 Thessalonians 4:1
In what context 1× Romans 4:10
may have been 1× Galatians 4:11
so that 1× 2 Corinthians 2:7
that just 1× 2 Corinthians 11:3
that there may be 1× 2 Corinthians 12:20
To what 1× Mark 4:30
way 1× Mark 14:1
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 6:28 πῶς to how Adverb Matthew 7:4 πῶς to How Adverb Matthew 10:19 πῶς to how [to respond] Adverb Matthew 12:4 πῶς to - Conjunction Matthew 12:26 πῶς to How Adverb Matthew 12:29 πῶς to how Adverb Matthew 12:34 πῶς to how Adverb Matthew 16:11 πῶς to How Adverb Matthew 21:20 Πῶς to How {did} Adverb Matthew 22:12 πῶς to how Adverb
Usage map

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

First aligned row Matthew 6:28
Aligned rows 118
Books represented 18
Matthew 14 Mark 14 Luke 16 John 20 Acts 10 Romans 11 1 Corinthians 11 2 Corinthians 6 Galatians 4 Ephesians 1 Philippians 1 Colossians 1 1 Thessalonians 3 2 Thessalonians 1 1 Timothy 2 Hebrews 1 1 John 1 Revelation 1
Source forms
πῶς 84x pōs Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4
Πῶς 19x Pōs Matthew 21:20, Matthew 22:43, Mark 3:23, Mark 4:30
πως 15x pōs Acts 27:12, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:14, Romans 11:21
Parsing patterns
Adverb 111x Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:26
Conjunction 7x Matthew 12:4, Mark 2:26, Mark 12:26, Luke 14:7
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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