4178. pollakis

Lexicon

pollakis: Often, frequently, many times

Original Word: πολλάκις
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: pollakis
Pronunciation: pol-lah'-kis
Phonetic Spelling: (pol-lak'-is)
Definition: Often, frequently, many times
Meaning: many times, often, frequently.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

often

Multiplicative adverb from polus; many times, i.e. Frequently -- oft(-en, -entimes, -times).

see GREEK polus

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from polus
Definition
often
NASB Translation
frequent (1), many (1), often (15), time after time (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4178: πολλάκις

πολλάκις (from πολύς, πολλά), adverb (fr. Homer down), often, frequently: Matthew 17:15; Mark 5:4; Mark 9:22; John 18:2; Acts 26:11; Romans 1:13; Romans 15:22 L Tr marginal reading; 2 Corinthians 8:22; 2 Corinthians 11:23, 26; Philippians 3:18; 2 Timothy 1:16; Hebrews 6:7; Hebrews 9:25; Hebrews 10:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "πολύς" (polus), meaning "many" or "much."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek adverb "πολλάκις," similar concepts of frequency and repetition can be found in Hebrew words such as:

• רַב (rab) • Strong's Hebrew 7227, meaning "many" or "much."
• תָּמִיד (tamid) • Strong's Hebrew 8548, often translated as "continually" or "regularly," used to describe ongoing or repeated actions.

These Hebrew terms convey similar ideas of multiplicity and regularity, paralleling the usage of "πολλάκις" in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: This term is used in the New Testament to indicate actions or events that occur repeatedly or on numerous occasions.

Context: The Greek adverb "πολλάκις" (pollakis) appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the frequency or repetition of an action or event. It is used to convey the idea of something happening multiple times, often highlighting the persistence or regularity of an occurrence.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), "πολλάκις" is translated as "often" or "many times." For example, in Hebrews 1:1, it is used to describe how God spoke to the ancestors "at many times and in various ways." This underscores the continuous and varied nature of divine communication throughout history.

Another notable usage is found in Hebrews 9:25-26, where it contrasts the repeated sacrifices of the high priests with the singular, sufficient sacrifice of Christ. Here, "πολλάκις" emphasizes the repetitive nature of the old sacrificial system compared to the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus.

The term also appears in 2 Corinthians 11:23, where Paul recounts his sufferings for the sake of the Gospel, stating that he was "in prisons more frequently" (πολλάκις), highlighting the numerous occasions of his imprisonment.

Overall, "πολλάκις" serves to illustrate the concept of frequency and repetition, whether in divine actions, human experiences, or historical events, providing a deeper understanding of the text's context and message.

Forms and Transliterations

πολλακις πολλάκις pollakis pollákis

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 17:15 Adv
GRK: κακῶς πάσχει πολλάκις γὰρ πίπτει
NAS: ill; for he often falls
KJV: vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into
INT: miserably suffers often indeed he falls

Matthew 17:15 Adv
GRK: πῦρ καὶ πολλάκις εἰς τὸ
NAS: into the fire and often into the water.
KJV: the fire, and oft into the water.
INT: fire and often into the

Mark 5:4 Adv
GRK: τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ
NAS: because he had often been bound
KJV: that he had been often bound
INT: that he often with shackles and

Mark 9:22 Adv
GRK: καὶ πολλάκις καὶ εἰς
NAS: It has often thrown him both
KJV: And ofttimes it hath cast him
INT: And often both into

John 18:2 Adv
GRK: τόπον ὅτι πολλάκις συνήχθη Ἰησοῦς
NAS: for Jesus had often met
KJV: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither
INT: place because often gathered together Jesus

Acts 26:11 Adv
GRK: τὰς συναγωγὰς πολλάκις τιμωρῶν αὐτοὺς
NAS: And as I punished them often in all
KJV: I punished them oft in every
INT: the synagogues often punishing them

Romans 1:13 Adv
GRK: ἀδελφοί ὅτι πολλάκις προεθέμην ἐλθεῖν
NAS: brethren, that often I have planned
KJV: that oftentimes I purposed
INT: brothers that many times I purposed to come

2 Corinthians 8:22 Adv
GRK: ἐν πολλοῖς πολλάκις σπουδαῖον ὄντα
NAS: whom we have often tested
KJV: we have oftentimes proved
INT: in many things often earnest to be

2 Corinthians 11:23 Adv
GRK: ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις
NAS: times without number, often in danger of death.
KJV: in deaths oft.
INT: in deaths often

2 Corinthians 11:26 Adv
GRK: ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις κινδύνοις ποταμῶν
NAS: [I have been] on frequent journeys,
KJV: [In] journeyings often, [in] perils
INT: In journeyings often in perils of rivers

2 Corinthians 11:27 Adv
GRK: ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις πολλάκις ἐν λιμῷ
NAS: through many sleepless nights,
KJV: in watchings often, in hunger
INT: in watchings often in hunger

2 Corinthians 11:27 Adv
GRK: ἐν νηστείαις πολλάκις ἐν ψύχει
NAS: and thirst, often without food,
KJV: in fastings often, in cold
INT: in fastings often in cold

Philippians 3:18 Adv
GRK: περιπατοῦσιν οὓς πολλάκις ἔλεγον ὑμῖν
NAS: of whom I often told
KJV: I have told you often, and now
INT: are walking [of] whom often I told you

2 Timothy 1:16 Adv
GRK: οἴκῳ ὅτι πολλάκις με ἀνέψυξεν
NAS: of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed
KJV: for he oft refreshed me,
INT: house because often me he refreshed

Hebrews 6:7 Adv
GRK: αὐτῆς ἐρχόμενον πολλάκις ὑετόν καὶ
NAS: the rain which often falls
KJV: the rain that cometh oft upon it,
INT: it coming often rain and

Hebrews 9:25 Adv
GRK: οὐδ' ἵνα πολλάκις προσφέρῃ ἑαυτόν
NAS: Himself often, as the high priest
KJV: himself often, as
INT: nor that often he should offer himself

Hebrews 9:26 Adv
GRK: ἔδει αὐτὸν πολλάκις παθεῖν ἀπὸ
NAS: to suffer often since
KJV: must he often have suffered since
INT: it was necessary for him often to have suffered from

Hebrews 10:11 Adv
GRK: τὰς αὐτὰς πολλάκις προσφέρων θυσίας
NAS: and offering time after time the same
KJV: offering oftentimes the same
INT: the same often offering sacrifices

Strong's Greek 4178
18 Occurrences

πολλάκις — 18 Occ.