G4458: -πώς
-pṓs · “how”
Definition
an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition
KJV translates it as: haply, by any (some) means, perhaps
Word origin: adverb from the base of G4225 (πού);
Extended definition
enclit. part.,
at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως.
μήπως
or μή πως (so WH),
negative particle,
1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9, 2Co.11:3 12:20, Gal.4:11; with an ellipse of ptcp. (sc. φοβούμενος; cf. B1., § 65, 3; Burton, § 225), 1Th.3:5 (but see infr.).
2. As interrogative, whether haply: Gal.2:2, 1Th.3:5 (cf. M, Th., in l, but see supr.).†
μήπου
(WH, μή που),
lest anywhere, lest haply: Act.27:29.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4458 is translated
- perhaps ×12
- somehow ×3
- at all ×1
Bible verses with G4458 (-pṓs)
-pṓs appears in 15 verses.
- Acts 27:12
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
- Acts 27:29
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
- Romans 1:10
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
- Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
- Romans 11:21
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
- 1 Corinthians 9:27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
- 2 Corinthians 2:7
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
- 2 Corinthians 9:4
Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
- 2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- Galatians 2:2
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
- Galatians 4:11
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
- Philippians 3:11
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.