Strong's Lexicon
G4214 — πόσος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4214 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πόσος |
| Part of Speech: | p/q. |
| Etymology: | from an absolute pos (who, what) and G3739 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 27 |
| Transliteration: | posos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pos'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many) |
| KJV Renderings: | how great (long, many), what |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πόσος, πόση, πόσον ((cf. Curtius, § 631), from Aeschylus down, Latinquantus), how great: Mat 6:23; 2Co 7:11; πόσος χρόνος, how great (a space) i. e. how long time, Mar 9:21; neuter how much, Luk 16:5; Luk 16:7; πόσῳ (by) how much, Mat 12:12; πόσῳ μᾶλλον, Mat 7:11; Mat 10:25; Luk 11:13; Luk 12:24; Luk 12:28; Rom 11:12; Rom 11:24; Phm 1:16; Heb 9:14; πόσῳ χείρονος τιμωρίας, Heb 10:29; plural how many: with nouns, Mat 15:34; Mat 16:9; Mar 6:38; Mar 8:4; Mar 8:19; Luk 15:17; Act 21:20; πόσα, how grave, Mat 27:13; Mar 15:4.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πόσος (how great (long)
Matthew 6:23
- KJV: But if thine eye be evil thy whole body shall be full of darkness If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness how great that darkness
- GK: εάν δε ο οφθαλμός σου πονηρός η όλον το σώμά σου σκοτεινόν έσται ει ουν το φως το εν σοι σκότος εστί το σκότος πόσον
Matthew 7:11
- KJV: If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him
- GK: ει ουν υμείς πονηροί όντες οίδατε δόματα αγαθά διδόναι τοις τέκνοις υμών πόσω μάλλον ο πατήρ υμών ο εν τοις ουρανοίς δώσει αγαθά τοις αιτούσιν αυτόν
Matthew 10:25
- KJV: It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master and the servant as his lord If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub how much more them of his household
- GK: αρκετόν τω μαθητή ίνα γένηται ως ο διδάσκαλος αυτού και ο δούλος ως ο κύριος αυτού ει τον οικοδεσπότην Βεελζεβούβ απεκάλεσαν πόσω μάλλον τους οικιακούς
Matthew 12:12
- KJV: How much then is a man better than a sheep Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days
- GK: πόσω ουν διαφέρει άνθρωπος προβάτου ώστε έξεστι τοις σάββασι καλώς ποιείν
Matthew 15:34
- KJV: And Jesus saith unto them How many loaves have ye And they said Seven and a few little fishes
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς ο Ιησούς πόσους άρτους έχετε οι δε είπον επτά και ολίγα ιχθύδια
Matthew 16:9
- KJV: Do ye not yet understand neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets ye took up
- GK: ούπω νοείτε ουδέ μνημονεύετε τους πέντε άρτους των πεντακισχιλίων και πόσους κοφίνους ελάβετε
Matthew 16:10
- KJV: Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many baskets ye took up
- GK: ουδέ τους επτά άρτους των τετρακισχιλίων και πόσας σπυρίδας ελάβετε
Matthew 27:13
- KJV: Then said Pilate unto him Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee
- GK: τότε λέγει αυτώ ο Πιλάτος ουκ ακούεις πόσα σου καταμαρτυρούσιν
Mark 6:38
- KJV: He saith unto them How many loaves have ye go and see And when they knew they say Five and two fishes
- GK: ο δε λέγει αυτοίς πόσους άρτους έχετε υπάγετε και ίδετε και γνόντες λέγουσι πέντε και δύο ιχθύας
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