Strong's Lexicon heptakis: Seven times Original Word: ἑπτάκις Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἑπτά (hepta), meaning "seven." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of "seven times" is שֶׁבַע (sheva, Strong's Hebrew 7651), which also signifies the number seven and its symbolic meanings. Usage: The adverb "heptakis" is used in the New Testament to denote the frequency of an action, specifically indicating that something occurs seven times. This number often symbolizes completeness or perfection in biblical literature. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture and biblical numerology, the number seven holds significant symbolic meaning, often representing completeness, perfection, or divine order. This is rooted in the creation narrative, where God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, establishing a pattern of completeness. The use of "heptakis" in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the thoroughness or totality of an action. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2034 heptákis (an adverb) – seven times. See 2033 (hepta). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originadverb from hepta Definition seven times NASB Translation seven times (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2034: ἑπτάκιςἑπτάκις, (ἑπτά), seven times: Matthew 18:21; Luke 17:4. (Pindar, Aristophanes, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance seven times. Adverb from hepta; seven times -- seven times. see GREEK hepta Forms and Transliterations επτακις επτάκις ἑπτάκις eptakis heptakis heptákisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 18:21 AdvGRK: 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 Luke 17:4 Adv Luke 17:4 Adv |
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