Pōs πῶς

Pōs (Greek πῶς, Strong's G4459) is a Greek particle meaning “how?!”. It occurs 105 times in 102 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

Verses

Every verse with Pōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 6:28
  And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
• Matthew 7:4
  Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?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
  But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.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 12:4
  How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?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.
• Matthew 12:26
  And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
• Matthew 12:29
  Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.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
  O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.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 is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• Matthew 21:20
  And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
• Matthew 22:12
  And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
• Matthew 22:43
  He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
• Matthew 22:45
  If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”
• Matthew 23:33
  Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
• Matthew 26:54
  But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Mark

• Mark 2:26
  How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?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 3:23
  And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
• Mark 4:13
  And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
• Mark 4:30
  And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
• Mark 4:40
  And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
• Mark 5:16
  And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
• Mark 8:21
  And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
• Mark 9:12
  And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.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 10:23
  And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
• Mark 10:24
  And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!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
  And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.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 12:26
  And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?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’?
• Mark 12:35
  And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
• Mark 12:41
  And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.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
  After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.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
  And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.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

• Luke 1:34
  Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
• Luke 6:42
  Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.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
  Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.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
  They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
• Luke 10:26
  He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
• Luke 11:18
  If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.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
  And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
• Luke 12:27
  Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.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
  But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
• Luke 12:56
  Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?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 14:7
  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
• Luke 18:24
  And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
• Luke 20:41
  And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
• Luke 20:44
  David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
• Luke 22:2
  And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
• Luke 22:4
  And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

John

• John 3:4
  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?“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
  Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
• John 3:12
  If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?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 4:9
  Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.“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 5:44
  How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?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
  But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
• John 6:42
  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?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 6:52
  The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
• John 7:15
  And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
• John 8:33
  They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
• John 9:10
  Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
• John 9:15
  Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.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 9:16
  Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.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.
• John 9:19
  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?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
  But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.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
  Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
• John 11:36
  Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
• John 12:34
  The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?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
  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
• John 14:9
  Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?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

• Acts 2:8
  And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
• Acts 4:21
  So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.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 8:31
  And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
• Acts 9:27
  But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
• Acts 11:13
  And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
• Acts 12:17
  But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.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
  And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.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
  And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,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

• Romans 3:6
  God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
• Romans 4:10
  How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.
• Romans 6:2
  God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
• Romans 8:32
  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?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 then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?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
  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!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

• 1 Corinthians 3:10
  According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.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
  But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: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
  But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
• 1 Corinthians 7:34
  There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.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
  And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?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
  So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.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
  Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?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
  Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?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?
• 1 Corinthians 15:35
  But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 3:8
  How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

Galatians

• Galatians 2:14
  But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?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
  But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?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

• Ephesians 5:15
  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Colossians

• Colossians 4:6
  Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 1:9
  For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;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
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1
  Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.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.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 3:7
  For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 3:5
  (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
• 1 Timothy 3:15
  But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.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.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 2:3
  How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

1 John

• 1 John 3:17
  But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Revelation

• Revelation 3:3
  Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).