Strong's Lexicon
G4217 — ποταπός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4217 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ποταπός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | apparently from G4219 and the base of G4226 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | potapos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pot-ap-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort |
| KJV Renderings: | what (manner of) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποταπός ((in Dionysius Halicarnassus, Josephus, Philo, others) for the older ποδαπός (cf. Lob. Phryn., p. 56f; Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 129; Winers Grammar, 24; Curtius, p. 537, 5th edition); according to the Greek grammarians equivalent to ἐκ ποίου δαπεδου, from what region; according to the conjecture of others equivalent to ποῦ ἀπό ((Buttmann, Lexil. 1:126, compares the German wovon)), the delta δ’ being inserted for the sake of euphony, as in the Latinprodire, prodesse; cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 554f (still others regard (δαπος merely as an ending; cf. Apollonius Dyscolus, Buttmann’s edition, the index under the word)), ποταπή, ποταπον;
1. from what country, race, or tribe? so from Aeschylus down.
2. from Demosth. down also equivalent to ποῖος, of what sort or quality? (what manner of?): absolutely of persons, Mat 8:27; 2Pe 3:11; with a person noun, Luk 7:39; with names of things, Mar 13:1; Luk 1:29; 1Jn 3:1.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ποταπός (what (manner of))
Matthew 8:27
- KJV: But the men marvelled saying What manner of man is this that even the winds and the sea obey him
- GK: οι δε άνθρωποι εθαύμασαν λέγοντες ποταπός εστιν ούτος ότι και οι άνεμοι και η θάλασσα υπακούουσιν αυτώ
Mark 13:1
- KJV: And as he went out of the temple one of his disciples saith unto him Master see what manner of stones and what buildings
- GK: και εκπορευομένου αυτού εκ του ιερού λέγει αυτώ εις των μαθητών αυτού διδάσκαλε ίδε ποταποί λίθοι και ποταπαί οικοδομαί
Luke 1:29
- KJV: And when she saw she was troubled at his saying and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be
- GK: η δε ιδούσα διεταράχθη επί τω λόγω αυτού και διελογίζετο ποταπός είη ο ασπασμός ούτος
Luke 7:39
- KJV: Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw he spake within himself saying This man if he were a prophet would have known who and what manner of woman that toucheth him for she is a sinner
- GK: ιδών δε ο Φαρισαίος ο καλέσας αυτόν είπεν εν εαυτώ λέγων ούτος ει ην προφήτης εγίνωσκεν αν τις και ποταπή η γυνή ήτις άπτεται αυτού ότι αμαρτωλός εστι
2 Peter 3:11
- KJV: then all these things shall be dissolved what manner ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness
- GK: τούτων ούν πάντων λυομένων ποταπούς δει υπάρχειν υμάς εν αγίαις αναστροφαίς και ευσεβείαις
1 John 3:1
- KJV: Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God therefore the world knoweth us not because it knew him not
- GK: ίδετε ποταπήν αγάπην δέδωκεν ημίν ο πατήρ ίνα τέκνα θεού κληθώμεν διά τούτο ο κόσμος ου γινώσκει ημάς ότι ουκ έγνω αυτόν
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