Posakis ποσάκις
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| ποσάκις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | posakis |
| Strong's number | G4212 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | how often! |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Posakis (Greek ποσάκις, Strong's G4212) is a Greek adverb meaning “how often!”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | how often (2), oft (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | how often (2), how many times (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Posakis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 18:21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke
- Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).