Strong's Lexicon posos: How much, how many, how great Original Word: πόσος Word Origin: Derived from the base of πῶς (G4459), which means "how." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is כַּמָּה (H4100), which also means "how much" or "how many." Usage: The Greek word "posos" is used to inquire about quantity or degree. It is often employed in questions to express curiosity or to emphasize the extent of something. In the New Testament, "posos" can refer to both tangible quantities (e.g., money, time) and intangible qualities (e.g., faith, love). Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, questions of quantity and degree were common in both philosophical discourse and everyday life. The use of "posos" reflects a culture that valued understanding the extent and measure of things, whether in commerce, philosophy, or religion. In the Jewish context, questions of "how much" or "how many" often related to the Law and its requirements, as well as to the blessings and provisions of God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origininterrog. adjective from a prim. root Definition how much? how great? NASB Translation how (1), how great (1), how many (10), how many things (1), how much (13), what (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4214: πόσοςπόσος, πόση, πόσον ((cf. Curtius, § 631), from Aeschylus down, Latinquantus), how great: Matthew 6:23; 2 Corinthians 7:11; πόσος χρόνος, how great (a space) i. e. how long time, Mark 9:21; neuter how much, Luke 16:5, 7; πόσῳ (by) how much, Matthew 12:12; πόσῳ μᾶλλον, Matthew 7:11; Matthew 10:25; Luke 11:13; Luke 12:24, 28; Romans 11:12, 24; Philemon 1:16; Hebrews 9:14; πόσῳ χείρονος τιμωρίας, Hebrews 10:29; plural how many: with nouns, Matthew 15:34; Matthew 16:9; Mark 6:38; Mark 8:4, 19; Luke 15:17; Acts 21:20; πόσα, how grave, Matthew 27:13; Mark 15:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance how greatFrom an absolute pos (who, what) and hos; interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many) -- how great (long, many), what. see GREEK hos Forms and Transliterations ποσα πόσα ποσαι πόσαι ποσας πόσας πόση ποσην πόσην Ποσοι Πόσοι ποσον πόσον Ποσος Πόσος Ποσους Πόσους ποσω πόσω πόσῳ ποσων πόσων posa pósa posai pósai posas pósas posen posēn pósen pósēn poso posō Posoi Pósoi pósōi poson posōn póson pósōn Posos Pósos Posous PósousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 6:23 IPro-NNSGRK: τὸ σκότος πόσον NAS: that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! KJV: be darkness, how great [is] that darkness! INT: that darkness how great Matthew 7:11 IPro-DNS Matthew 10:25 IPro-DNS Matthew 12:12 IPro-DNS Matthew 15:34 IPro-AMP Matthew 16:9 IPro-AMP Matthew 16:10 IPro-AFP Matthew 27:13 IPro-ANP Mark 6:38 IPro-AMP Mark 8:5 IPro-AMP Mark 8:19 IPro-AMP Mark 8:20 IPro-GNP Mark 9:21 IPro-NMS Mark 15:4 IPro-ANP Luke 11:13 IPro-DNS Luke 12:24 IPro-DNS Luke 12:28 IPro-DNS Luke 15:17 IPro-NMP Luke 16:5 IPro-ANS Luke 16:7 IPro-ANS Acts 21:20 IPro-NFP Romans 11:12 IPro-DNS Romans 11:24 IPro-DNS 2 Corinthians 7:11 IPro-AFS Philemon 1:16 IPro-DNS Strong's Greek 4214 |
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