ποταπόςpotapós
interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort
Greek (New Testament) · G4217
Meanings
1. (= ποδαπός) from what country?
2. In late writers, = ποῖος, of what sort?: Matthew 8:27, Mark 13:1, Luke 1:29, Luke 7:39, 2 Peter 3:11, 1 John 3:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:27 The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”
- Mark 13:1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.”
- Luke 1:29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.
- Luke 7:39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!”
- 2 Peter 3:11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live,
- 1 John 3:1 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.