Genesis 26:9
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
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Revelation 18:7
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
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76 verses
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Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.
πῶς
pōs · poce
98 times translated as this KJV form105 total Strong's occurrences
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
Strong's KJV usage: :--how, after (by) what manner (means), that.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 6:28Strong's last: Revelation 3:3
Open full G4459 profile →πόσος
pósos · pos'-os
18 times translated as this KJV form27 total Strong's occurrences
interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)
Strong's KJV usage: :--how great (long, many), what.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 6:23Strong's last: Luke 16:7
Open full G4214 profile →ὡς
hōs · hoce
16 times translated as this KJV form492 total Strong's occurrences
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
Strong's KJV usage: :--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Strong's first: Mark 4:27Strong's last: 1 Thessalonians 2:11
Open full G5613 profile →ὅτι
hóti · hot'-ee
13 times translated as this KJV form1,112 total Strong's occurrences
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
Strong's KJV usage: :--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 12:5Strong's last: Revelation 2:2
Open full G3754 profile →τίς
tís · tis
9 times translated as this KJV form556 total Strong's occurrences
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Strong's KJV usage: :--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Strong's first: Matthew 18:12Strong's last: Ephesians 6:21
Open full G5101 profile →אֵיךְ
ʼêyk · ake
8 times translated as this KJV form10 total Strong's occurrences
how? or how!; also where
Strong's KJV usage: how, what.
Strong's first: Genesis 44:34Strong's last: Song of Solomon 5:3
Open full H349 profile →εἴδω
eídō · i'-do
7 times translated as this KJV form743 total Strong's occurrences
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
Strong's KJV usage: :--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 7:11Strong's last: 2 Peter 2:9
Open full G1492 profile →ἕως
héōs · heh'-oce
4 times translated as this KJV form142 total Strong's occurrences
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
Strong's KJV usage: :--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
Strong's first: Matthew 17:17Strong's last: Revelation 6:10
Open full G2193 profile →ὅπως
hópōs · hop'-oce
4 times translated as this KJV form56 total Strong's occurrences
what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
Strong's KJV usage: :--because, how, (so) that, to, when.
Strong's first: Matthew 12:14Strong's last: Luke 24:20
Open full G3704 profile →מָה
mâh · maw
4 times translated as this KJV form26 total Strong's occurrences
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
Strong's KJV usage: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 47:8Strong's last: Psalms 78:40
Open full H4100 profile →ὅσος
hósos · hos'-os
3 times translated as this KJV form116 total Strong's occurrences
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
Strong's KJV usage: :--all (that), as (long, many, much) (as), how great (many, much), (in-)asmuch as, so many as, that (ever), the more, those things, what (great, -soever), wheresoever, wherewithsoever, which, X while, who(-soever).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Mark 5:19Strong's last: Acts 9:16
Open full G3745 profile →πότε
póte · pot'-eh
3 times translated as this KJV form19 total Strong's occurrences
interrogative adverb, at what time
Strong's KJV usage: :--+ how long, when.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Mark 9:19Strong's last: John 10:24
Open full G4219 profile →ποσάκις
posákis · pos-ak'-is
2 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
how many times
Strong's KJV usage: :--how oft(-en).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 23:37Strong's last: Luke 13:34
Open full G4212 profile →אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher · ash-er'
2 times translated as this KJV form107 total Strong's occurrences
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: × after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
Strong's first: Genesis 30:29Strong's last: Genesis 30:29
Open full H834 profile →הֵיךְ
hêyk · hake
2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
how?
Strong's KJV usage: how.
Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 13:12Strong's last: Daniel 10:17
Open full H1963 profile →מָה
mâh · maw
2 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
Strong's KJV usage: how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why.
Strong's first: Daniel 4:3Strong's last: Daniel 4:3
Open full H4101 profile →ἵστημι
hístēmi · his'-tay-mee
1 times translated as this KJV form166 total Strong's occurrences
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Acts 12:14Strong's last: Acts 12:14
Open full G2476 profile →καθώς
kathṓs · kath-oce'
1 times translated as this KJV form182 total Strong's occurrences
just (or inasmuch) as, that
Strong's KJV usage: :--according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
Strong's first: Acts 15:14Strong's last: Acts 15:14
Open full G2531 profile →ὑπό
hypó · hoop-o'
1 times translated as this KJV form227 total Strong's occurrences
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
Strong's KJV usage: :--among, by, from, in, of, under, with.
Strong's first: Acts 23:30Strong's last: Acts 23:30
Open full G5259 profile →אַי
ʼay · ah'ee
1 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences
where? hence how?
Strong's KJV usage: how, what, whence, where, whether, which (way).
Strong's first: Jeremiah 5:7Strong's last: Jeremiah 5:7
Open full H335 profile →אָן
ʼân · awn
1 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither
Strong's KJV usage: any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Job 8:2Strong's last: Job 8:2
Open full H575 profile →כִּי
kîy · kee
1 times translated as this KJV form45 total Strong's occurrences
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Strong's KJV usage: and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
Strong's first: Joshua 10:1Strong's last: Joshua 10:1
Open full H3588 profile →מַדּוּעַ
maddûwaʻ · mad-doo'-ah
1 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
Strong's KJV usage: how, wherefore, why.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Exodus 2:18Strong's last: Exodus 2:18
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26 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.
G4459
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
G4459
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.
no direct Strong's tag
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
no direct Strong's tag
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
G4459
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.
no direct Strong's tag
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
G3745
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
G4459
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.
G4459
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.
no direct Strong's tag
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
G5613
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
G4459
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;
no direct Strong's tag
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
G2476
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
G4459
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.
no direct Strong's tag
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
G3754
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
no direct Strong's tag
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
G2531
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
G4459
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.
no direct Strong's tag
And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
G5613
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
no direct Strong's tag
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
G3754
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
no direct Strong's tag
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
English meaning and historical usage.
Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.
how
HOW, adverb In what manner. I know not how to answer.
HOW can a man be born when he is old?
HOW can these things be? John 3:4.
1. To what degree or extent. how long shall we suffer these indignities? how much better is wisdom than gold!
O how love I thy law! how sweet are thy words to my taste. Psalms 119:84.
2. For what reason; from what cause.
HOW now, my love, why is your cheek so pale?
3. By what means. how can this effect by produced?
4. In what state.
HOW, and with what reproach shall I return!
5. It is used in a sense marking proportion; as how much less; how much more.
Behold, he putteth no trust in his servants--how much less in them that dwell in houses of clay-- Job 4:19.
By how much they would diminish the present extent of the sea, so much they would impair the fertility and fountains and rivers of the earth.
6. It is much used in exclamation.
HOW are the mighty fallen! 2 Samuel 1:4.
7. In some popular phrases, how is superfluous or inelegant.
Thick clouds put us in some hope of land; knowing how that part of the South Sea was utterly unknown.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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