G4458
G4458 — πώς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
pos (poce') adv.
1. somehow or anyhow
{used only in composition}
[adverb from the base of G4225, an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner]
KJV: haply, by any (some) means, perhaps
Root(s): G4225
Compare: G4459
See also: G1513, G3381
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
haply, by any (some) means, perhaps
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πώς, an enclitic particle, on which see under εἴπως (i. e. εἰ, III. 14) and μήπως.
STRONGS NT 4458a: ρ [ρ ,Rho: the practice of doubling rho ρ (after a preposition or an augment) is sometimes disregarded by the Mss, and accordingly by the critical editors; so, too, in the middle of a word; see ἀνατιρήπτω, παραρέω, ῤαβδίζω, ῤαντίζω, ῤαπίζω, ῤίπτω, ῤύομαι, etc.; cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 1 b.; Buttmann, 32 (28f); WHs Appendix, p. 163; Tdf. Proleg., p. 80. Recent editors, L T (cf. the Proleg. to his 7th edition, p. cclxxvi.), Kuenen and Cobet (cf. their Praef., p. xcvi.), WH (but not Treg.), also follow the older manuscripts in omitting the breathings from ῥρ in the middle of a word; cf. Lipsius, Grammar. Untersuch., p. 18f; Greg. Corinth. edition Bast, p. 782f; in opposition see Donaldson, Greek Gram., p. 16; Winer’s Grammar, 48 (47). On the smooth breathing over the initial rho ῥ when rho begins two successive syllables, see Lipsius as above; WH. as above, pp. 163, 170; Kühner, § 67 Anm. 4; Göttling, Accent, p. 205 note; and on the general subject of the breathings cf. the Proleg. to Tdf. edition 8, p. 105f and references there. On the usagee of modern editions of the classics cf. Veitch, see under the words, ῤάπτω, ῤέζω, etc.]
Englishman's Greek Concordance
-πώς (haply)
Acts 27:12
- KJV: And because the haven was not commodious to winter in the more part advised to depart thence also if by any means they might attain to Phenice to winter an haven of Crete and lieth toward the south west and north west
- GK: ανευθέτου δε του λιμένος υπάρχοντος προς παραχειμασίαν οι πλείους έθεντο βουλήν αναχθήναι κακείθεν ει δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εις Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα της Κρήτης βλέποντα κατά λίβα και κατά χώρον
Acts 27:29
- KJV: Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for the day
- GK: φοβούμενοί τε μήπως εις τραχείς τόπους εκπέσωμεν εκ πρύμνης ρίψαντες αγκύρας τέσσαρας ηύχοντο ημέραν γενέσθαι
Romans 11:14
- KJV: If by any means I may provoke to emulation my flesh and might save some of them
- GK: είπως παραζηλώσω μου την σάρκα και σώσω τινάς εξ αυτών
Romans 11:21
- KJV: For if God spared not the natural branches lest he also spare not thee
- GK: ει γαρ ο θεός των κατά φύσιν κλάδων ουκ εφείσατο μήπως ουδέ σου φείσεται
1 Corinthians 8:9
- KJV: But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak
- GK: βλέπετε δε μήπως η εξουσία υμών αύτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοις ασθενούσιν
1 Corinthians 9:27
- KJV: But I keep under my body and bring into subjection lest that by any means when I have preached to others I myself should be a castaway
- GK: αλλ΄ υπωπιάζω μου το σώμα και δουλαγωγώ μήπως άλλοις κηρύξας αυτός αδόκιμος γένωμαι
2 Corinthians 2:7
- KJV: So that contrariwise ye rather to forgive and comfort lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow
- GK: ώστε τουναντίον μάλλον υμάς χαρίσασθαι και παρακαλέσαι μήπως τη περισσοτέρα λύπη καταποθή ο τοιούτος
2 Corinthians 9:4
- KJV: Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared we that we say not ye should be ashamed in this same confident boasting
- GK: μήπως εάν έλθωσι συν εμοί Μακεδόνες και εύρωσιν υμάς απαρασκευάστους καταισχυνθώμεν ημείς ίνα μη λέγωμεν υμείς εν τη υποστάσει ταύτη της καυχήσεως
2 Corinthians 11:3
- KJV: But I fear lest by any means as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ
- GK: φοβούμαι δε μήπως ως ο όφις Εύαν εξηπάτησεν εν τη πανουργία αυτού ούτω φθαρή τα νοήματα υμών από της απλότητος της εις τον χριστόν