πως pōs · G4458

how

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πως, ; Ionic dialect κως, enclitic adverb of Manner, in any way, at all, by any means, οὐ μέν π. ἅλιον πέλει ὅρκιον []; ἀλλὰ μὴ γένοιτό π. []; compare οὔπως, μήπως: frequently after other adverbs of Manner, ὧδέ π. somehow so, []; ἄλλως π. in some other way, []; εὐσχημόνως π. []; sometimes merely to qualify their force, when it cannot be always rendered by any one English equivalent, ἀεί π. []; μάλα π[]; μόγις π. []; τὸ γὰρ κάταγμα τυγχάνω ῥίψασά π. []; ἀπώκνησάν π. []; ἐάν π. []; ἤν π. []: …

Where it's used 16 times

Acts 27:12 · Acts 27:29 · Romans 1:10 · Romans 11:14 · Romans 11:21 · 1 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 Corinthians 9:27 · 2 Corinthians 2:7 · 2 Corinthians 9:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Galatians 2:2 · Galatians 4:11 · Philippians 3:11 · 1 Thessalonians 3:5 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G4458; TFLSJ G4458

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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