G4458 -πώς (-pṓs)

Greek

PRT

Quick Definition

how

Strong's Definition

an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition

Derivation: adverb from the base of G4225 (πού);

KJV Usage: haply, by any (some) means, perhaps

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πώς (G4458) — πως

part. | ὅς

89.62 · Relations · Purpose

Collocation: μή πως

in order that ... not, so that ... not, lest a marker of negative purpose, often with the implication of apprehension

ACT 27:12 · ROM 1:10 · ROM 11:14 · 1CO 8:9 · 1CO 9:27 · 2CO 2:7 · 2CO 9:4 · 2CO 11:3 · 2CO 12:20 · 2CO 12:20 · GAL 2:2 · GAL 4:11 · PHP 3:11 · 1TH 3:5

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πώς, an enclitic particle, on which see under εἴπως [i.e ei, LI. 14] and μήπως. P master, chief, prince; cf. Levy, Chald. WB. ib. d. Tar. gumim, ii. p. 401), Rabboni, Rabbuni (apparently [yet cf. reff. below] the Galilean pronunciation of »3)37), a title of honor and reverence by which Jesus is addressed; as interpreted by John, equiv. to διδάσκαλος: Jn. xx. 16; Mk. x. 51, (see ῥαββί). Cf. Keim iii. p. 560 [Eng. trans. vi. p. 311 sq.]; Delitzsch in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol. for 1876, pp. 409 and 606; also for 1878, p.7; [Ginsburg and Hamburger, as in she preceding word; Kautzsch, Gram. d. Bibl.-Aram. p. 10].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πως pōs 15x

enclitic particle, in any way, by any means, Acts 27:12; Rom. 1:10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πως , enclit. part., at all; see εἴπως , μήπως .

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πως, enclitic, “ἴῃ some way,” ‘in any way”: P Oxy I. 95% (A.D. 129) ἄλλως πως, “in any other way,” 74. 9305 (iv/A.D.) σπουδάζων] εἴ πὼς ἐκ παντὸς τρόπου δυνηθείης [πρὸς ἡμᾶς] ἀφικέσθαι, ‘being anxious that you should come to us by every possible means in your power” (Edd.), and Syl 510 (=* 364)" (after B.c. 297) ἂν δέ πως ἄλλως πρὸς αὑτοὺς ὁμολογήσωσιν. See also s.v. μήπως. N N le

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

πως (pōs) — how. πως, Ionic dialect κως, enclitic adverb of Manner, in any way, at all, by any means, οὐ μέν π. ἅλιον πέλει ὅρκιον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀλλὰ μὴ γένοιτό π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare οὔπως, μήπως: frequently after other adverbs of Manner, ὧδέ π. somehow so, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄλλως π. in some other way, [Refs]; εὐσχημόνως π. [Refs]; sometimes merely to qualify their force, when it cannot be always rendered by any one English equivalent, ἀεί π. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλα π[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μόγις π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ γὰρ κάταγμα τυγχάνω ῥίψασά π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπώκνησάν π. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐάν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἤν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: expressing uncertainty, I suppose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. πως, πῶς, or πώς, in a certain way, opposed to ἁπλῶς, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.2. πὼς μὲν.., πὼς δὲ.. in one way.., in another.. , [Refs 4th c.AD+]; πῶς μὲν.., ὅλως δὲ.. [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb of stem πο-[Refs 5th c.BC+] q[uglide]o-), whence ποῦ, ποῖ, πῇ, etc.)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πως, enclit. part., at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως. μήπως or μή πως (so WH), negative particle, __1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9, 2Co.11:3 12:20, Gal.4:11; with an ellipse of ptcp. (sc. φοβούμενος; cf. B1., § 65, 3; Burton, § 225), 1Th.3:5 (but see infr.). __2. As interrogative, whether haply: Gal.2:2, 1Th.3:5 (cf. M, Th., in l, but see supr.).† μήπου (WH, μή που), lest anywhere, lest haply: Act.27:29.† (AS)