Strong's Lexicon
G4212 — ποσάκις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4212 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ποσάκις |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | multiplicative from G4214 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | posakis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pos-ak'-is |
| Meaning: | 1. how many times |
| KJV Renderings: | how oft(-en) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποσάκις (πόσος), adverb, how often: Mat 18:21; Mat 23:37; Luk 13:34. ((Platos epistle, Aristotle, others.))
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ποσάκις (how oft(-en))
Matthew 18:21
- KJV: Then came Peter to him and said Lord how oft shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him till seven times
- GK: τότε προσελθών αυτώ ο Πέτρος είπε κύριε ποσάκις αμαρτήσει εις εμέ ο αδελφός μου και αφήσω αυτώ έως επτάκις
Matthew 23:37
- KJV: O Jerusalem Jerusalem that killest the prophets and stonest them which are sent unto thee how often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen gathereth her chickens under wings and ye would not
- GK: Ιερουσαλήμ Ιερουσαλήμ η αποκτένουσα τους προφήτας και λιθοβολούσα τους απεσταλμένους προς αυτήν ποσάκις ηθέλησα επισυναγαγείν τα τέκνα σου ον τρόπον επισύναγει όρνις τα νοσσία εαυτής υπό τας πτέρυγας και ουκ ηθελήσατε
Luke 13:34
- KJV: O Jerusalem Jerusalem which killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen her brood under wings and ye would not
- GK: Ιερουσαλήμ Ιερουσαλήμ η αποκτενούσα τους προφήτας και λιθοβολούσα τους απεσταλμένους προς αυτήν ποσάκις ηθέλησα επισυνάξαι τα τέκνα σου ον τρόπον όρνις την εαυτής νοσσιάν υπό τας πτέρυγας και ουκ ηθελήσατε
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