adverb
pōs
Greekπώς (pōs)
Strong’sG4458
somehow, in any way
stem pō-14 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
πως,
enclit. part.,G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4458 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpoce
an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition
Fromadverb from the base of G4225;
King Jameshaply, by any (some) means, perhaps.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
pōs14×
Acts 27:12“somehow”aneuthetou de tou limēnou huparcharōtou pros paracheimasian tois polloterois tithela boulan anagira ekeithen, ei pōs duneloiō katantaratois eis Foinixon paracheimazara, limēnon tau Krētau bleparōton kata lipson kai kata chōron.Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
Romans 1:10“somehow”pantote epi taiu proseuchaiu mu, derōtos ei pōs ēdē pote euodimi en te thelēme tou theou erchara pros vin.in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
Romans 11:14“somehow”ei pōs parazēlami mu tan sarxan kai sōzami tinoin ek autoiu.in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
1 Corinthians 8:9“somehow”blepavōr de mē pōs tas exousias vu houtas proskommem gineteia toi asthenoi.Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 9:27“so that”alla hupōpiazamō mu tem sōmem kai doulagōgamō, mē pōs alloi kērussaratos autos adokimos ginemeia.No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
2 Corinthians 2:7“somehow”hōste tounantion mallon vin charizera kai parakalara, mē pōs ta perissotera lupa katapiniteia tos toioutos.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
2 Corinthians 9:4“somehow”mē pōs ean erchaleia sun mi Makedōnois kai heuriskaleia vin aparaskeuastoin kataischunineia nis, hina mē leganeiō vis, en ta hupostasia houta.Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we — to say nothing of you — would be ashamed of having been so confident.
2 Corinthians 11:3“somehow”fobemō de mē pōs, hōs tos ofios exapatata Heuan en ta panourgia autou, ftheiriteia teim noēmeim vu apo tau haplotau kai tau hagnotau tau eis ton Christon.I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:20“perhaps”fobemō gar mē pōs ercharatos ouk hoioin thelamō heuriskameia vin, kamis heuriskimeia vi hoion ouk thelavō, mē pōs eras, zēlos, thumois, eritheiais, katalaliais, psithurismois, fusiōsiais, akatastasiais;For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
2 Corinthians 12:20“perhaps”fobemō gar mē pōs ercharatos ouk hoioin thelamō heuriskameia vin, kamis heuriskimeia vi hoion ouk thelavō, mē pōs eras, zēlos, thumois, eritheiais, katalaliais, psithurismois, fusiōsiais, akatastasiais;For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
Galatians 2:2“somehow”anabainama de kata apokalupsian; kai anatithema autoi tem euangeliem hem kērussamō en tei ethnei, kata idian de toi dokarōtoi, mē pōs eis kenem trechameiō ē trechama.I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
Galatians 4:11“perhaps”fobemō vin mē pōs eikē kopiamē eis vin.I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
Philippians 3:11“somehow”ei pōs katantameia eis tan exanastasian tan ek nekroiu.and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
1 Thessalonians 3:5“somehow”dia houtem kamis mēketi stegarōtos pempama eis tem gnōskara tan pistian vu, mē pōs peirazata vin tos peirazarōtos kai eis kenem gineteia tos kopos nu.For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.