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
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How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
<<A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.>> LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
<<To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.>> O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
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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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