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G4452 -πω (-pō)

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Quick Definition

somehow

Strong's Definition

an enclitic particle of indefiniteness; yet, even; used only in the comparative. See G3369 (μηδέπω), G3380 (μήπω), G3764 (οὐδέπω), G3768 (οὔπω), G4455 (πώποτε).

Derivation: another form of the base of G4458 (-πώς);

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πώς, an enclitic particle, on which see under εἴπως [i.e ei, LI. 14] and μήπως. P master, chief, prince; cf. Levy, Chald. WB. ib. d. Tar. gumim, ii. p. 401), Rabboni, Rabbuni (apparently [yet cf. reff. below] the Galilean pronunciation of »3)37), a title of honor and reverence by which Jesus is addressed; as interpreted by John, equiv. to διδάσκαλος: Jn. xx. 16; Mk. x. 51, (see ῥαββί). Cf. Keim iii. p. 560 [Eng. trans. vi. p. 311 sq.]; Delitzsch in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol. for 1876, pp. 409 and 606; also for 1878, p.7; [Ginsburg and Hamburger, as in she preceding word; Kautzsch, Gram. d. Bibl.-Aram. p. 10].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πως pōs 15x

enclitic particle, in any way, by any means, Acts 27:12; Rom. 1:10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πω, enclit. part., yet, v.s. μή-πω, μηδέ-πω, οὔ-πω, οὐδέ-πω, πώ-ποτε.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πως, enclitic, “ἴῃ some way,” ‘in any way”: P Oxy I. 95% (A.D. 129) ἄλλως πως, “in any other way,” 74. 9305 (iv/A.D.) σπουδάζων] εἴ πὼς ἐκ παντὸς τρόπου δυνηθείης [πρὸς ἡμᾶς] ἀφικέσθαι, ‘being anxious that you should come to us by every possible means in your power” (Edd.), and Syl 510 (=* 364)" (after B.c. 297) ἂν δέ πως ἄλλως πρὸς αὑτοὺς ὁμολογήσωσιν. See also s.v. μήπως. N N le

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

πω (pō) — somehow. πω, Ionic dialect κω, enclitic Particle, up to this time, yet, in early Epic dialect always with a negative, with which it sometimes forms one word, compare οὔπω, μήπω, etc.; sometimes a word is interposed, οὐδ᾽ ἄρα πώ τι ᾔδεε [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II. at all, with negative in Epic dialect, οὐδέ τί πω ἴδμεν (που [Refs 8th c.BC+] (variant που); πόλις ἀφισταμένη τίς πω τούτῳ ἐπεχείρησ; has ever a city meditating revolt..? [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πω enclit. part., yet, see: μή-πω, μηδέ-πω, οὔ-πω, οὐδέ-πω, πώ-ποτε πώ-ποτε adv., ever yet: Luk.19:30, Jhn.1:18 5:37 6:35 8:33, 1Jn.4:12.† (AS)

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