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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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.
Read in context →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.
Read in context →50 occurrences in 43 verses.
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pōs · poce
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.
Strong's first: Matthew 6:28Strong's last: Revelation 3:3
Open full G4459 profile →pósos · pos'-os
interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)
Strong's KJV usage: :--how great (long, many), what.
Strong's first: Matthew 6:23Strong's last: Luke 16:7
Open full G4214 profile →hōs · hoce
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 →hóti · hot'-ee
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.
Strong's first: Matthew 12:5Strong's last: Revelation 2:2
Open full G3754 profile →tís · tis
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 →ʼêyk · ake
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 →eídō · i'-do
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.
Strong's first: Matthew 7:11Strong's last: 2 Peter 2:9
Open full G1492 profile →héōs · heh'-oce
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 →hópōs · hop'-oce
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 →mâh · maw
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.
Strong's first: Genesis 47:8Strong's last: Psalms 78:40
Open full H4100 profile →hósos · hos'-os
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).
Strong's first: Mark 5:19Strong's last: Acts 9:16
Open full G3745 profile →póte · pot'-eh
interrogative adverb, at what time
Strong's KJV usage: :--+ how long, when.
Strong's first: Mark 9:19Strong's last: John 10:24
Open full G4219 profile →posákis · pos-ak'-is
how many times
Strong's KJV usage: :--how oft(-en).
Strong's first: Matthew 23:37Strong's last: Luke 13:34
Open full G4212 profile →ʼăsher · ash-er'
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 →hêyk · hake
how?
Strong's KJV usage: how.
Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 13:12Strong's last: Daniel 10:17
Open full H1963 profile →mâh · maw
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 →hístēmi · his'-tay-mee
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).
Strong's first: Acts 12:14Strong's last: Acts 12:14
Open full G2476 profile →kathṓs · kath-oce'
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 →hypó · hoop-o'
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 →ʼay · ah'ee
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 →ʼân · awn
where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither
Strong's KJV usage: any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
Strong's first: Job 8:2Strong's last: Job 8:2
Open full H575 profile →kîy · kee
(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 →maddûwaʻ · mad-doo'-ah
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
Strong's KJV usage: how, wherefore, why.
Strong's first: Exodus 2:18Strong's last: Exodus 2:18
Open full H4069 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
O 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!
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
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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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