πως

πως,

enclit. part.,

at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως.

μήπως

or μή πως (so WH),

negative particle,

1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9, 2Co.11:3 12:20, Gal.4:11; with an ellipse of ptcp. (sc. φοβούμενος; cf. B1., § 65, 3; Burton, § 225), 1Th.3:5 (but see infr.).

2. As interrogative, whether haply: Gal.2:2, 1Th.3:5 (cf. M, Th., in l, but see supr.).†

μήπου

(WH, μή που),

lest anywhere, lest haply: Act.27:29.†

(AS)