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.]

G4452, G4458 πως pōs 15x enclitic particle, in any way, by any means, Act_27:12 ; Rom_1:10

πως , enclit. part., at all; see εἴπως , μήπως .

πως (~ πώς ) [page 561] enclitic, in some way, in any way : P Oxy I. 95 .35 (A.D. 129) ἄλλως πως , in any other way, ib . 939 .15 (iv/A.D.) σπουδάζων ] εἴ πως ἐκ παντὸς τρόπου δυνηθείης [πρὸς ἡμᾶς ] ἀφικέσθαι , being anxious that you should come to us by every possible means in your power (Edd.), and Syll 510 (= .3 364) .24 (after B.C. 297) ἂν δέ πως ἄλλως πρὸς αὑτοὺς ὁμολογήσωσιν . See also s.v . μήπως .

πως, enclit. part., at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως. μήπως or μή πως (so WH), negative particle, __1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9, 2Co.11:3 12:20, Gal.4:11; with an ellipse of ptcp. (sc. φοβούμενος; cf. B1., § 65, 3; Burton, § 225), 1Th.3:5 (but see infr.). __2. As interrogative, whether haply: Gal.2:2, 1Th.3:5 (cf. M, Th., in l, but see supr.).† μήπου (WH, μή που), lest anywhere, lest haply: Act.27:29.† (AS)