πῶς

pos

how

adverb from the base of ποῦ; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:--how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).

G4459

Mark 11:18 · Word #10

Lexicon G4459

Lemmaπῶς
Transliterationpōs
Strong'sG4459
In-contexthow
Literalhow

Morphology ADV All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Lexical Info

Lemmaπῶς
Strong'sG4459

SIBI-P1 G4459-01

in-what-manner?

Rootπῶς (pōs)
Core Meaningshow, in what way, by what means, in what manner
Semantic Rangein what way?, how?, by what means?, how is it that?, in what manner; in indirect discourse, how or that in what way; occasionally with exclamatory force (“how greatly!”).
Conceptual Significanceπῶς frequently introduces questions of understanding, doubt, or amazement, often in response to divine action or teaching. It frames human inquiry into the manner of God’s works, highlighting the gap between human perception and divine wisdom while inviting deeper reflection.
Morphological NotesGr,D = interrogative adverb (indeclinable), functioning to ask about manner or means; Gr,CS = subordinating conjunction introducing an indirect question (“how/that in what manner”). No inflection for case, number, or gender.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "in-what-manner?" preserves the interrogative force and the core sense of manner or means inherent in πῶς. As an indeclinable adverb (and at times a subordinating conjunction), it does not carry tense, voice, number, or gender, so the translation reflects its function as a direct or indirect question about manner.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root πῶς (how, in what way, by what means, in what manner)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4458-01 pos in-what-way?

Word Usage (104 occurrences of G4459)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 6:28 πῶς pos
Matthew 7:4 πῶς pos
Matthew 10:19 πῶς pos
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