πως, 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)
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G4458 — πως
pōs · how · Greek
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Acts 27:12 · πωςAnd because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.Acts 27:29 · πουAnd fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.Romans 1:10 · πωςmaking request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.Romans 11:14 · πωςif by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh, and may save some of them.1 Corinthians 8:9 · πωςBut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.1 Corinthians 9:27 · πωςbut I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.2 Corinthians 2:7 · πωςso that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.2 Corinthians 9:4 · πωςlest by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be put to shame in this confidence.2 Corinthians 11:3 · πωςBut I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.2 Corinthians 12:20 · πως · πωςFor I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;Galatians 2:2 · πωςAnd I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.Galatians 4:11 · πωςI am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.Philippians 3:11 · πωςif by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead.1 Thessalonians 3:5 · πωςFor this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.