Strong G4212ποσάκις
how often!
- Transliteration
- posakis
- Pronunciation
- pos-ak'-is
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Multiplicative from G4214; how many times: - how oft (-en).
Detailed definition
ποσάκις
interrog. num. adv.,
how often: Mat.18:21 23:37, Luk.13:34.†
(AS)
interrog. num. adv.,
how often: Mat.18:21 23:37, Luk.13:34.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4212 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- often2
- oft1
First verses
- 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?
- 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!
- 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!
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ποσάκις [ᾰ],
adverb how many times? how often? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 353d)]; poetry ποσσάκι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 119.)]
II Indef., so many times, οἱ π. ποσοὶ [ἀριθμοί], i.e. square numbers, and οἱ π. π. ποσοί cubes, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1020b5.)]
adverb how many times? how often? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 353d)]; poetry ποσσάκι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 119.)]
II Indef., so many times, οἱ π. ποσοὶ [ἀριθμοί], i.e. square numbers, and οἱ π. π. ποσοί cubes, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1020b5.)]