Bible Dictionary
HOW
How is an interrogative word asking about manner, degree, reason, means, condition, or duration. Biblical translations use it in many expressions, including “how great,” “how long,” and “how can.”
Biblical Usage
Biblical uses include questions about manner (“How shall I go?”), degree (“how great,” “how many,” “how much”), frequency (“how often”), duration (“how long”), reason, means, cause, and condition. It may also introduce emphatic exclamations such as “How are the mighty fallen!” and may be rendered “wherefore,” “what,” “why,” “when,” or “that” in different passages.