adverb

pōs

Greekπῶς (pōs)

Strong’sG4459

how, in what manner

stem pō-103 times in the New Testamentin 17 of 27 books

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Matthew 6:28“how”kai peri endumeu tinem merimnavō? katamathavar teim krineim tou agrou pōs auxanalō; ouk kopialō oude nēthalō;And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

Matthew 7:4“how”ē pōs legasi to adelfo su; Afiēkasar ekballameia tem karfem ek tou ofthalmou su, kai idou tas dokas en to ofthalmo su?How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?

Matthew 10:19“how”hotan de paradōaleia vin, mē merimnaveia pōs ē tinem lalaveia; dōiti gar vi en ekeina ta hōra tinem lalaveia;But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

Matthew 12:26“how”kai ei tos Satanaos ton Satanaon ekballatō, epi heauton merizita; pōs oun histaniti tas basileias autou?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:29“how”ē pōs dunetō tinos eiserchara eis tan oikian tou ischurou kai teim skeueim autou harpazara, ean mē prōtem dateia ton ischuron? kai tote tan oikian autou diarpazati.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

Matthew 12:34“how”gennēmeim echidnaiu, pōs dunevō agatheim lalarō ponērois arōtois? ek gar teu perisseumeu tau kardiau tem stomem lalatō.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 16:11“how”pōs ouk noavō hoti ouk peri artoiu legama vi? prosechavōr de apo tau zumau toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu.How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 22:12“how”kai legatō auto; Hetairor, pōs eiserchasa hōde mē echarōtos endumem gamou? tos de fimita.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

Matthew 22:45“how”ei oun David kalatō auton kurion, pōs huios autou atō?So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

Matthew 23:33“how”ofioir gennēmeim echidnaiu, pōs feugaveia apo tau krisiau tau geennau?You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Matthew 26:54“how”pōs oun plērileia tais grafais hoti houtōs datō ginera?But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Mark 4:13“how”Kai legatō autoi; Ouk oidavē tan parabolan houtan, kai pōs pantain tain parabolain gnōskevi?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

Mark 5:16“what”kai diēgela autoi tois horaratois pōs gineta to daimonizerōto kai peri toiu choiroiu.Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.

Mark 9:12“how”tos de fēate autoi; Ēliaos men ercharatos prōtem apokathistanatō panteim, kai pōs grafitē epi ton huion tou anthrōpou hina polleim paschateia kai exoudeniteia?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

Mark 10:24“how”tois de mathētois thambile epi toi logoi autou. tos de Iēsus palin apokriniratos legatō autoi; Tekneim, pōs duskolem atō eis tan basileian tou theou eiserchara;And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Mark 11:18“how”kai akouala tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois, kai zētale pōs auton apollualeia; fobele gar auton, pantos gar tos ochlos ekplēssite epi ta didacha autou.When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Mark 12:41“how”Kai kathizaratos katenanti teu gazofulakieu theōrate pōs tos ochlos ballatō chalkon eis tem gazofulakiem; kai pollois plousiois ballale polleim;As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

Mark 14:1“how”Ate de tem pascha kai teim azumeim meta duo hēmerain. kai zētale tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois pōs auton en dolo krataratois apokteinaleia,Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.

Mark 14:11“how”tois de akouaratois chairila kai epangellela auto arguriem dōara. kai zētate pōs auton eukairōs paradōateia.They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

Luke 6:42“how”pōs dunesō legarō to adelfo su; Adelfor, afiēkasar ekballameia tem karfem tem en to ofthalmo su, autos tan en to ofthalmo su dokan ouk bleparōtos? hupokritor, ekballasar prōtem tan dokan ek tou ofthalmou su, kai tote diablepasi tem karfem tem en to ofthalmo tou adelfou su ekballara.How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Luke 8:18“how”blepavōr oun pōs akouavō; hos an gar echateiō, dōiti auto, kai hos an mē echateiō, kai hem dokatō echarō airiti apo autou.Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

Luke 8:36“how”apangellala de autoi tois horaratois pōs sōzita tos daimoniziratos.Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

Luke 10:26“how”tos de legata pros auton; En to nomo tinem grafitē? pōs anaginōskasō?“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”

Luke 11:18“how”ei de kai tos Satanaos epi heauton diamerizita, pōs histaniti tas basileias autou? hoti legavō en Beelzeboul ekballarō min teim daimoneim.If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

Luke 12:11“how”hotan de eisferaleiō vin epi tain sunagōgain kai tain archain kai tain exousiain, mē merimnaveia pōs ē tinem apologeveia ē tinem legaveia;When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

Luke 12:27“how”katanoavar teim krineim pōs auxanatō; ouk kopiatō oude nēthatō; legamō de vi, oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa autou periballeta hōs henem houteiu.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

Luke 12:50“how”baptismem de echamō baptizira, kai pōs sunechimō heōs hotinou teliteia.But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

Luke 12:56“how”hupokritoir, tem prosōpem tau gēau kai tou ouranou oidavē dokimazarō, ton de kairon houton pōs ouk oidavē dokimazarō?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

Luke 20:44“how”David oun auton kurion kalatō, kai pōs autou huios atō?Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

Luke 22:2“how”kai zētale tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois tem pōs anairaleia auton, fobele gar ton laon.and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

Luke 22:4“how”kai apercharatos sullalata toi archierevoi kai stratēgoi tem pōs autoi paradōateia auton.And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

John 3:12“how”ei teim epigeieim legama vi kai ouk pisteuavō, pōs ean legameia vi teim epouraneim pisteuavi?If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

John 5:44“how”pōs dunevō vis pisteuara, doxan para allēloiu lambarōtois, kai tan doxan tan para tou monou theou ouk zētavō?How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:47“how”ei de tei ekeinou grammei ouk pisteuavō, pōs tei ēmei rēmei pisteuavi?But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

John 6:42“how”kai legale; Ouk houtos atō Iēsus tos huios Iōsēf, hou nis oidanē ton patēron kai tan mētēran? pōs nun legatō hoti Ek tou ouranou katabainamē?They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’ ”

John 8:33“how”apokrinila pros auton; Spermem Abraam anō kai oudeno douleuanē pōpote; pōs sis legasō hoti Eleutherois ginevi?“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

John 9:15“how”palin oun erōtale auton kai tois Farisaiois pōs anablepata. tos de legata autoi; Pēlon epitithata mu epi toin ofthalmoin, kai niptema, kai blepamō.So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

John 9:19“how”kai erōtala autoin legarōtois; Houtos atō tos huios vu, hon vis legavō hoti tuflos gennita? pōs oun blepatō arti?and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”

John 9:21“how”pōs de nun blepatō ouk oidanē, ē tinos anoigata autou toin ofthalmoin nis ouk oidanē; auton erōtavar, hēlikian echatō, autos peri heautou lalati.But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

John 9:26“how”legala oun auto; Tinem poiata si? pōs anoigata su toin ofthalmoin?“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”

John 11:36“how”legale oun tois Ioudaiois; Ide pōs filate auton.Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

John 12:34“how”apokrinita oun auto tos ochlos; Nis akouana ek tou nomou hoti tos christos menatō eis ton aiōnon, kai pōs legasō sis hoti datō hupsira ton huion tou anthrōpou? tinos atō houtos tos huios tou anthrōpou?The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

John 14:5“how”legatō auto Thōmaos; Kurior, ouk oidanē pou hupagasō; pōs dunenō tan hodan oidarē?“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”

John 14:9“how”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Tosouto chrono meta vu amō kai ouk gnōskasē min, Filippor? tos horarētos min horatē ton patēron; pōs sis legasō; Deiknuasar ni ton patēron?Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Acts 2:8“how”kai pōs nis akouanō hekastos ta idia dialekta nu en ha gennina?How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

Acts 4:21“how”tois de prosapeileratois apoluala autoin, mēdenem heuriskarōtois tem pōs kolazeleia autoin, dia ton laon, hoti pantois doxazale ton theon epi te ginarēte;After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

Acts 9:27“how”Barnabaos de epilamberatos auton agata pros toin apostoloin, kai diēgeta autoi pōs en ta hoda horata ton kurion kai hoti lalata auto kai pōs en Damaska parrēsiazeta en te onome tou Iēsu.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

Acts 9:27“how”Barnabaos de epilamberatos auton agata pros toin apostoloin, kai diēgeta autoi pōs en ta hoda horata ton kurion kai hoti lalata auto kai pōs en Damaska parrēsiazeta en te onome tou Iēsu.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

Acts 12:17“how”kataseiaratos de autoi ta cheira sigarō diēgeta autoi pōs tos kurios auton exagata ek tau fulakau, legata tē; Apangellavar Iakōbo kai toi adelfoi houteim. kai exercharatos poreuita eis heteron topon.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

Acts 15:36“how”Meta de tinain hēmerain legata pros Barnabaon Paulos; Epistrefaratois dē episkepteneia toin adelfoin kata politan pantan en hai katangellana ton logon tou kuriou, pōs echalō.Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

Acts 20:18“how”hōs de paraginela pros auton legata autoi; Vis epistevō apo prōtau hēmerau apo hau epibainama eis tan Asian pōs meta vu ton panton chronon ginema,When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

Romans 3:6“how”mē ginetoia; epei pōs krinati tos theos ton kosmon?Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

Romans 4:10“how”pōs oun logizita? en peritoma arōto ē en akrobustia? ouk en peritoma alla en akrobustia;In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

Romans 6:2“how”mē ginetoia; hotinois apothnēskana ta hamarta, pōs ēti zōani en auta?Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?

Romans 8:32“how”hos ge tou idiou huiou ouk feideta, alla huper nu pantoiu paradōata auton, pōs ouchi kai sun auto teim panteim ni charizeti?He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

Romans 10:14“how”Pōs oun epikaleleia eis hon ouk pisteuala? pōs de pisteualeia hou ouk akouala? pōs de akoualeia chōris kērussarōtou?How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

Romans 10:14“how”Pōs oun epikaleleia eis hon ouk pisteuala? pōs de pisteualeia hou ouk akouala? pōs de akoualeia chōris kērussarōtou?How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

Romans 10:15“how”pōs de kērussaleia ean mē apostelileia? kathōs grafitē; Hōs hōraiois tois podois toiu euangelizerōtoiu teim agatheim.And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

1 Corinthians 3:10“how”Kata tan charian tou theou tan dōiratan mi hōs sofos architektōnos themelion tithama, allos de epoikodomatō. hekastos de blepatōr pōs epoikodomatō;By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

1 Corinthians 7:32“how”Thelamō de vin amerimnoin arō. tos agamos merimnatō teim tou kuriou, pōs areskateia to kurio;I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:33“how”tos de gamaratos merimnatō teim tou kosmou, pōs areskateia ta gunaika,But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,

1 Corinthians 7:34“how”kai merizitē. kai tas gunaikas tas agamas kai tas parthenas merimnatō teim tou kuriou, hina ateiō hagias kai te sōme kai te pneume; tas de gamaratas merimnatō teim tou kosmou, pōs areskateia to anēro.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

1 Corinthians 14:7“how”homōs teim apsucheim fōnan dōarōteim, eite aulos eite kitharas, ean diastolan toi fthongoi mē dōateia, pōs gnōskiti tem aulirōtem ē tem kitharizirōtem?Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

1 Corinthians 14:9“how”houtōs kai vis dia tau glōssau ean mē eusēmon logon dōaveia, pōs gnōskiti tem lalirōtem? evi gar eis aēron lalarōtois.So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

1 Corinthians 14:16“how”epei ean eulogaseiō pneume, tos anaplērarōtos ton topon tou idiōtou pōs legati tem Amēn epi ta sa eucharistia? epeidē tinem legasō ouk oidatē;Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 15:12“how”Ei de Christos kērussitō hoti ek nekroiu egeiritē, pōs legalō en vi tinois hoti anastasias nekroiu ouk atō?But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

2 Corinthians 3:8“how”pōs ouchi mallon tas diakonias teu pneumeu eti en doxa?will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

Galatians 2:14“how”alla hote horama hoti ouk orthopodalō pros tan alētheian teu euangelieu, legama to Kēfo emprosthen pantoiu; Ei sis Ioudaios huparcharōtos ethnikōs kai ouk Ioudaikōs zōasō, pōs teim ethneim anankazasō Ioudaizarō?When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Galatians 4:9“how”nun de gnōskaratois theon, mallon de gnōskiratois hupo theou, pōs epistrefavō palin epi teim astheneim kai ptōcheim stoicheieim, hei palin anōthen douleuarō thelavō?But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Ephesians 5:15“how”Blepavōr oun akribōs pōs peripatavō, mē hōs asofois alla hōs sofois,Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Colossians 4:6“how”tos logos vu pantote en charia, halate artuirētos, oidarē pōs datō vin heno hekasto apokrinerō.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

1 Thessalonians 4:1“how”Loipem oun, adelfoir, erōtanō vin kai parakalanō en kurio Iēso, hina kathōs paralambava para nu tem pōs datō vin peripatarō kai areskarō theo, kathōs kai peripatavō, hina perisseuaveiō mallon.Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

1 Timothy 3:5“how”ei de tinos tou idiou oikou proistanara ouk oidatē, pōs ekklēsau theou epimelitiFor if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

1 Timothy 3:15“how”ean de bradunameiō, hina oidaseiē pōs datō en oiko theou anastrefirō, hotinas atō ekklēsas theou zōarōtou, stulos kai hedraiōmem tau alētheiau;in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Matthew 12:4“how”pōs eiserchata eis ton oikon tou theou kai toin artoin tau prothesiau esthiala, hem ouk exestinarōtem ate auto esthiara oude toi meta autou, ei mē toi hierevoi monoi?He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

Mark 2:26“how”pōs eiserchata eis ton oikon tou theou epi Abiathar archierevou kai toin artoin tau prothesiau esthiata, hoin ouk exestinatō esthiara ei mē toin hierevoin, kai dōata kai toi sun auto arōtoi?During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

Mark 12:26“how”peri de toiu nekroiu hoti egeirilō ouk anaginōskava en ta bibla Mōusou epi tou batou pōs legata auto tos theos legarōtos; Mis tos theos Abraam kai tos theos Isaak kai tos theos Iakōb?But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

Luke 14:7“how”Legate de pros toin kalirētoin parabolan, epecharōtos pōs tain prōtoklisiain eklegele, legarōtos pros autoin;When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

Acts 11:13“how”apangellata de ni pōs horata ton angelon en to oiko autou histaniraton kai legaraton; Apostelasar eis Ioppan kai metapempesar Simōnon ton epikalirōton Petron,He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

1 Thessalonians 1:9“how”autois gar peri nu apangellalō hopoian eisodan echana pros vin, kai pōs epistrefava pros ton theon apo teiu eidōleiu douleuarō theo zōarōto kai alēthino,For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

2 Thessalonians 3:7“how”autois gar oidavē pōs datō mimerō nin, hoti ouk ataktana en viFor you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

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Matthew 21:20“how”kai horaratois tois mathētois thaumazala legarōtois; Pōs parachrēma xērainita tas sukas?When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

Matthew 22:43“how”legatō autoi; Pōs oun David en pneume kalatō auton kurion legarōtos;Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

Mark 3:23“how”kai proskaleratos autoin en parabolai legate autoi; Pōs dunetō Satanaos Satanaon ekballarō?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

Mark 4:30“with what”Kai legate; Pōs homoianeia tan basileian tou theou, ē en tina autan parabola tithaneia?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

Mark 10:23“how”Kai peribleperatos tos Iēsus legatō toi mathētoi autou; Pōs duskolōs tois teim chrēmeim echarōtois eis tan basileian tou theou eisercheli.Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

Mark 12:35“how”Kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus legate didaskarōtos en te hiere; Pōs legalō tois grammatevois hoti tos christos huios David atō?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

Luke 1:34“how”legata de Mariam pros ton angelon; Pōs eti houtem, epei anēron ouk gnōskamō?“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

Luke 18:24“how”Horaratos de auton tos Iēsus legata; Pōs duskolōs tois teim chrēmeim echarōtois eis tan basileian tou theou eisporeuelō;Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 20:41“how”Legata de pros autoin; Pōs legalō ton christon arō David huion?Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

John 3:4“how”legatō pros auton tos Nikodēmos; Pōs dunetō anthrōpos gennira gerōnos arōtos? mē dunetō eis tan koilian tau mētērau autou deuterem eiserchara kai gennira?“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

John 3:9“how”apokrinita Nikodēmos kai legata auto; Pōs dunetō houteim ginera?“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

John 4:9“how”legatō oun auto tas gunaikas tas Samaritias; Pōs sis Ioudaios arōtos para mu pinara aitasō gunaikau Samaritiau arōtau? ouk gar sunchrelō Ioudaiois Samaritoi.“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

John 6:52“how”Machele oun pros allēloin tois Ioudaiois legarōtois; Pōs dunetō houtos ni dōara tan sarxan autou esthiara?At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

John 7:15“how”thaumazale oun tois Ioudaiois legarōtois; Pōs houtos grammeim oidatē mē matharētos?The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

John 9:10“how”legale oun auto; Pōs anoigila su tois ofthalmois?“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.

John 9:16“how”legale oun ek toiu Farisaioiu tinois; Ouk atō houtos para theou tos anthrōpos, hoti tem sabbatem ouk tēratō. allois legale; Pōs dunetō anthrōpos hamartōlos toiouteim sēmeim poiarō? kai schismem ate en autoi.Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

Acts 8:31“how”tos de legata; Pōs gar an dunemoiō ean mē tinos hodēgati min? parakalata tē ton Filippon anabainaraton kathizara sun auto.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Romans 10:14“how”Pōs oun epikaleleia eis hon ouk pisteuala? pōs de pisteualeia hou ouk akouala? pōs de akoualeia chōris kērussarōtou?How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

1 Corinthians 15:35“how”Alla legati tinos; Pōs egeirilō tois nekrois, poie de sōme erchelō?But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”