2034. heptakis

Lexicon

heptakis: Seven times

Original Word: ἑπτάκις
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: heptakis
Pronunciation: hep-TAH-kees
Phonetic Spelling: (hep-tak-is')
Definition: Seven times
Meaning: seven times.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

seven times.

Adverb from hepta; seven times -- seven times.

see GREEK hepta

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2034 heptákis (an adverb) – seven times. See 2033 (hepta).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from hepta
Definition
seven times
NASB Translation
seven times (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2034: ἑπτάκις

ἑπτάκις, (ἑπτά), seven times: Matthew 18:21; Luke 17:4. (Pindar, Aristophanes, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἑπτά (hepta), meaning "seven."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7651 (שֶׁבַע, sheba): The Hebrew word for "seven," often used in contexts similar to ἑπτάκις, indicating completeness or perfection.
• H7659 (שִׁבְעָתַיִם, shib‘atayim): Meaning "sevenfold" or "seven times," used to express a multiplication or intensification of an action or state.

These Hebrew terms reflect the cultural and theological significance of the number seven in biblical texts, paralleling the Greek usage in the New Testament. The consistent theme across both Testaments is the portrayal of seven as a number representing divine order and completeness.

Usage: This term is used in the New Testament to denote the frequency of an action, specifically indicating that something occurs seven times.

Context: The Greek adverb ἑπτάκις is used in the New Testament to emphasize the completeness or perfection associated with the number seven, a number often symbolizing divine completeness or perfection in biblical literature. The use of ἑπτάκις underscores the thoroughness or totality of an action or event.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἑπτάκις appears in contexts that highlight the importance of forgiveness and the extent of divine or human actions. For instance, in Matthew 18:21-22, Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother, suggesting "up to seven times?" Jesus responds, "I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times." Here, the use of ἑπτάκις in the dialogue emphasizes the boundless nature of forgiveness expected of believers, transcending the literal number to convey an attitude of continual forgiveness.

The concept of seven times is also found in the Old Testament, where it often signifies completeness or a full cycle, such as in the purification rituals or the fall of Jericho. This symbolic use carries over into the New Testament, where ἑπτάκις serves to reinforce the idea of spiritual completeness and the fullness of God's expectations for His followers.

Forms and Transliterations

επτακις επτάκις ἑπτάκις eptakis heptakis heptákis

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 18:21 Adv
GRK: αὐτῷ ἕως ἑπτάκις
NAS: me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?
KJV: him? till seven times?
INT: him Up to seven times

Matthew 18:22 Adv
GRK: σοι ἕως ἑπτάκις ἀλλὰ ἕως
NAS: to him, I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times
KJV: Until seven times: but,
INT: to you up to seven times but up to

Luke 17:4 Adv
GRK: καὶ ἐὰν ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας
NAS: he sins against you seven times a day,
KJV: against thee seven times in a day, and
INT: And if seven times in the day

Luke 17:4 Adv
GRK: σὲ καὶ ἑπτάκις ἐπιστρέψῃ πρὸς
NAS: you seven times a day,
KJV: and seven times in a day
INT: you and seven times should return to

Strong's Greek 2034
4 Occurrences

ἑπτάκις — 4 Occ.