4212. posakis

Lexicon

posakis: How often, how many times

Original Word: ποσάκις
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: posakis
Pronunciation: po-sak'-is
Phonetic Spelling: (pos-ak'-is)
Definition: How often, how many times
Meaning: how often, how many times.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

how often.

Multiplicative from posos; how many times -- how oft(-en).

see GREEK posos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
interrog. adverb from posos
Definition
how often?
NASB Translation
how often (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4212: ποσάκις

ποσάκις (πόσος), adverb, how often: Matthew 18:21; Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34. ((Platos epistle, Aristotle, others.))

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πόσος (posos), meaning "how much" or "how many."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ποσάκις, the concept of frequency or repetition can be related to Hebrew terms that express similar ideas, such as מִדֵּי (midey, Strong's Hebrew 1767), which can imply "as often as" or "whenever." However, the specific adverbial form and usage of ποσάκις is unique to the Greek New Testament context.

Usage: This term is used in the New Testament to inquire about the frequency or number of times an action occurs.

Context: The Greek adverb ποσάκις appears in the New Testament to express the concept of frequency or repetition of an action. It is used to ask or describe how many times something has occurred. This term is found in contexts where the speaker is concerned with the repetition or frequency of an event or action.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ποσάκις is notably used in Matthew 18:21, where Peter asks Jesus, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?" Here, the term is central to the discussion of forgiveness and the extent to which one should be willing to forgive others. Jesus' response, which follows, emphasizes the boundless nature of forgiveness, transcending the numerical limits implied by Peter's question.

The use of ποσάκις in this context highlights the human tendency to seek limits and boundaries, contrasted with the divine call to limitless grace and mercy. It serves as a reminder of the Christian duty to forgive repeatedly, reflecting the infinite forgiveness offered by God.

Forms and Transliterations

ποσακις ποσάκις ποσαπλώς posakis posákis

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 18:21 Adv
GRK: αὐτῷ Κύριε ποσάκις ἁμαρτήσει εἰς
NAS: to Him, Lord, how often shall my brother
KJV: Lord, how oft shall my
INT: to him master how often will sin against

Matthew 23:37 Adv
GRK: πρὸς αὐτὴν ποσάκις ἠθέλησα ἐπισυναγαγεῖν
NAS: who are sent to her! How often I wanted
KJV: thee, how often would I
INT: to her how often would I have gathered together

Luke 13:34 Adv
GRK: πρὸς αὐτήν ποσάκις ἠθέλησα ἐπισυνάξαι
NAS: sent to her! How often I wanted
KJV: thee; how often would
INT: to her how often would I have gathered

Strong's Greek 4212
3 Occurrences

ποσάκις — 3 Occ.