ποταπός (potapós) — What

Greek word study: ποταπός (potapós), Strong's G4217. interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort

GreekStrong's G4217
Quick definition
Greek word
ποταπός (potapós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort

Word study
Derivation: apparently from G4219 (πότε) and the base of G4226 (ποῦ);

KJV translation words: what (manner of)

Where this word appears

Strong's G4217 is tagged on 7 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:27 and last appears in 1 John 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

what ×4what kind ×2What kind of man ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ποταπαὶ ×1ποταποὶ ×1ποταποὺς ×1ποταπὴ ×1ποταπὴν ×1ποταπὸς ×1ποταπός ×1

Books where it appears most

Mark ×2Luke ×2Matthew ×12 Peter ×11 John ×1

Verses (all 6)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4219 πότε (póte), G4226 ποῦ (poû).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does potapós (G4217) mean?

Interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort.

How is G4217 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4217 as: what (manner of).

How often does ποταπός (potapós) appear?

Strong's G4217 is tagged on 7 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:27 and last appears in 1 John 3:1.