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 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 · πουThen fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.Romans 1:10 · πωςMaking 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 · πωςIf by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.1 Corinthians 8:9 · πωςBut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.1 Corinthians 9:27 · πωςBut 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 · πωςSo 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 · πωςLest 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 · πωςBut 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 · πως · πωςFor 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 · πωςAnd 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 · πωςI am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.Philippians 3:11 · πωςIf by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.1 Thessalonians 3:5 · πωςFor 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.