Strong's Lexicon potapos: What manner of, what kind of Original Word: ποταπός Word Origin: Derived from a compound of ποῦ (pou, meaning "where") and τάπος (tapos, meaning "what sort" or "kind") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "potapos," similar expressions of wonder or inquiry can be found in Hebrew words like מָה (mah, meaning "what") and אֵיךְ (eikh, meaning "how"). Usage: The Greek word "potapos" is used to express astonishment or inquiry about the nature, quality, or kind of something. It often conveys a sense of wonder or amazement at the subject being described. In the New Testament, it is used to provoke thought or reflection on the extraordinary nature of a person or event. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, language was a powerful tool for expressing not only factual information but also emotional and philosophical nuances. The use of "potapos" in the New Testament reflects a common rhetorical device of the time, where questions were used to engage listeners and provoke deeper contemplation. This word would have resonated with early Christian audiences, who were often confronted with the extraordinary claims and events surrounding the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom prim. roots and Definition from what country? NASB Translation how great (1), what kind (2), what sort (2), what sort of person (1), what wonderful (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4217: ποταπόςποταπός ((in Dionysius Halicarnassus, Josephus, Philo, others) for the older ποδαπός (cf. Lob. Phryn., p. 56f; Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 129; Winers Grammar, 24; Curtius, p. 537, 5th edition); according to the Greek grammarians equivalent to ἐκ ποίου δαπεδου, from what region; according to the conjecture of others equivalent to ποῦ ἀπό ((Buttmann, Lexil. 1:126, compares the German wovon)), the delta δ' being inserted for the sake of euphony, as in the Latinprodire, prodesse; cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 554f (still others regard (δαπος merely as an ending; cf. Apollonius Dyscolus, Buttmann's edition, the index under the word)), ποταπή, ποταπον; 1. from what country, race, or tribe? so from Aeschylus down. 2. from Demosth. down also equivalent to ποῖος, of what sort or quality? (what manner of?): absolutely of persons, Matthew 8:27; 2 Peter 3:11; with a person noun, Luke 7:39; with names of things, Mark 13:1; Luke 1:29; 1 John 3:1. Apparently from pote and the base of pou; interrogatively, whatever, i.e. Of what possible sort -- what (manner of). see GREEK pote see GREEK pou Englishman's Concordance Matthew 8:27 Adj-NMSGRK: ἐθαύμασαν λέγοντες Ποταπός ἐστιν οὗτος NAS: and said, What kind of a man KJV: saying, What manner of man is INT: marveled saying What kind [of man] is this Mark 13:1 Adj-NMP Mark 13:1 Adj-NFP Luke 1:29 Adj-NMS Luke 7:39 Adj-NFS 2 Peter 3:11 Adj-AMP 1 John 3:1 Adj-AFS Strong's Greek 4217 |
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