πῶς (pōs) — How

Greek word study: πῶς (pōs), Strong's G4459. an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!

GreekStrong's G4459
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πῶς (pōs)

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an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!

Word study
Derivation: adverb from the base of G4226 (ποῦ);

KJV translation words: how, after (by) what manner (means), that

Where this word appears

Strong's G4459 is tagged on 105 words in 102 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:28 and last appears in Revelation 3:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

how ×67How ×35in what manner ×1what ×1why ×1

Forms found in the text

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

πῶς ×103Πῶς ×2

Books where it appears most

John ×20Mark ×16Luke ×16Matthew ×14Acts ×91 Corinthians ×9Romans ×8Galatians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 102)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4226 ποῦ (poû).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G3704 ὅπως (hópōs).

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 pōs (G4459) mean?

An interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.

How is G4459 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4459 as: how, after (by) what manner (means), that.

How often does πῶς (pōs) appear?

Strong's G4459 is tagged on 105 words in 102 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:28 and last appears in Revelation 3:3.