-πώς (-pṓs) — Haply

Greek word study: -πώς (-pṓs), Strong's G4458. an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition

GreekStrong's G4458
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Greek word
-πώς (-pṓs)

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

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

KJV translation words: haply, by any (some) means, perhaps

Where this word appears

Strong's G4458 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 27:12 and last appears in 1 Thessalonians 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

perhaps ×12somehow ×3at all ×1

Forms found in the text

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

πως ×15που ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×5Romans ×3Acts ×21 Corinthians ×2Galatians ×2Philippians ×11 Thessalonians ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4225 πού (poú).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1513 εἴ πως (eí pōs), G3381 μήπως (mḗpōs), G4452 -πω (-pō).

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 -pṓs (G4458) mean?

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

How is G4458 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4458 as: haply, by any (some) means, perhaps.

How often does -πώς (-pṓs) appear?

Strong's G4458 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 27:12 and last appears in 1 Thessalonians 3:5.