Lexical Definition
ποταπός potapós (pot-ap-os') of what kind? G:I
apparently from πότε and the base of ποῦ
what (manner of).
- interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort
Abbott-Smith
** ποταπός (late form of cl. ποδ-), -ή, -όν, [in LXX: Da LXX Su 54*;]
1. (= ποδαπός) from what country?
2. In late writers, = ποῖος, of what sort?: Mt 8:27, Mk 13:1, Lk 1:29 7:39, II Pe 3:11, I Jo 3:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 8:27 |
| Mark | 13:1 |
| Luke | 1:29 · 7:39 |
| 2 Peter | 3:11 |
| 1 John | 3:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ποταπός, ή, όν,
from what country?: hence, generally, whence? where born? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wine, π. ὁ Βρόμιο; Θάσιος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 generally, of what sort? π. τὸ δῶρο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in later Gr., [NT+2nd c.AD+]; in a play on both senses, π. τὸ γένο; πλούσιος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. (i.e. κύων); οἷος.. μὴ δάκνειν [Refs 4th c.BC+]. adverb -πῶς[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ποταπῶς [Refs 2nd c.AD+] considers signification 2 un-Attic, but S. [prev. cited] is cited by Scholia 2nd c.BC: Dionysius Thrax Grammaticus p.239 H.: the spelling ποταπός (which is falsa lectio in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] is found in later Gr., [same places] above,[Refs 1st c.BC+] = Latin quod; for the termination compare ἀλλοδαπός (and see [Refs 2nd c.AD+] by Phryn.[same place], [Refs 9th c.AD+]