πόσαι

pósos

how many

Interrogative pronoun or adjective indicating an inquiry about quantity, size, extent, or degree. Used to ask about 'how much,' 'how many,' or 'to what extent.' In singular, typically refers to amount or extent (how much, how great), and in plural, to number (how many). May also occur as an exclamatory, expressing wonder or emphasis ('how great!'). Functions for both tangible (number, length, size) and abstract (extent, intensity) quantities depending on context.

G4214

Acts 21:20 · Word #12

Lexicon G4214

Lemmaπόσος
Transliterationpósos
Strong'sG4214
DefinitionInterrogative pronoun or adjective indicating an inquiry about quantity, size, extent, or degree. Used to ask about 'how much,' 'how many,' or 'to what extent.' In singular, typically refers to amount or extent (how much, how great), and in plural, to number (how many). May also occur as an exclamatory, expressing wonder or emphasis ('how great!'). Functions for both tangible (number, length, size) and abstract (extent, intensity) quantities depending on context.

Morphology DET NOM F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech DET — Determiner — Specifies a noun
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasehow many
Literalhow-many

Lexical Info

Lemmaπόσος
Strong'sG4214

SIBI-P1 Translation G4214-02

how many

Morphological NotesInterrogative determiner/adjective; nominative feminine plural form of πόσος, agreeing with a feminine plural noun and functioning substantivally or adjectivally.
Rendering RationaleAs a nominative feminine plural interrogative adjective, πόσαι asks about the number of feminine plural entities. "How many" preserves the plural quantitative inquiry inherent in the root ποσ-.

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