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πῶς G4459
G4459 is the Greek word πῶς, transliterated pōs. The King James Version most often renders it how.
What it means
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.
Where it comes from
adverb from the base of G4226 (ποῦ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 103 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: how, after (by) what manner (means), that.
Verses using πῶς
The first 40 of 100 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 6:28 · KJV
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Matthew 7:4 · KJV
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Matthew 10:19 · KJV
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Matthew 12:4 · KJV
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:26 · KJV
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Matthew 12:29 · KJV
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew 12:34 · KJV
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew 16:11 · KJV
How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Matthew 21:20 · KJV
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew 22:12 · KJV
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Matthew 22:43 · KJV
He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew 22:45 · KJV
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Matthew 23:33 · KJV
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 26:54 · KJV
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Mark 2:26 · KJV
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Mark 3:23 · KJV
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Mark 4:13 · KJV
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Mark 4:40 · KJV
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Mark 5:16 · KJV
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
Mark 8:21 · KJV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Mark 9:12 · KJV
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
Mark 10:23 · KJV
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:24 · KJV
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark 11:18 · KJV
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
Mark 12:35 · KJV
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
Mark 12:41 · KJV
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Mark 14:1 · KJV
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
Mark 14:11 · KJV
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Luke 1:34 · KJV
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Luke 6:42 · KJV
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
Luke 8:18 · KJV
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 8:36 · KJV
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
Luke 10:26 · KJV
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
Luke 11:18 · KJV
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
Luke 12:11 · KJV
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Luke 12:27 · KJV
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Luke 12:50 · KJV
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Luke 12:56 · KJV
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Luke 14:7 · KJV
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke 18:24 · KJV
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Common questions
What does Strong's G4459 mean?
G4459 is the Greek word πῶς (pōs), meaning 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 King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it how (92 times), how is it (3 times), means (2 times), else how (1 time), how then (1 time), among others.
How many times does G4459 appear in the Bible?
πῶς (pōs) is tagged in 100 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4459 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: adverb from the base of G4226 (ποῦ).
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