How often!
ποσάκιςStrong’s G4212posakis
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Posakis is the Greek word usually translated “how often”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
Meaning
Usually translated “how often”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- how often 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
- Luke 13:34O 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!
Greek dictionary
ποσάκις posakis · how often!
ποσάκις interrog. num. adv., how often: Mat.18:21 23:37, Luk.13:34.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.