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The term "twice" appears in various contexts throughout the Bible, often signifying repetition, confirmation, or emphasis. In biblical literature, repetition can serve to underscore the importance of an event or statement, and the use of "twice" can indicate a doubling of significance or a reinforcement of divine action or instruction.

Old Testament References

1. Joseph's Dreams: In Genesis 41:32, Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams and explains, "That the dream was given twice to Pharaoh means that the matter has been determined by God, and He will carry it out shortly." Here, the repetition of the dream serves as a divine confirmation of the certainty and imminence of God's plan.

2. Sacrificial Rituals: The concept of offering sacrifices twice daily is seen in the instructions for the burnt offering. In Exodus 29:38-39, God commands, "This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar: two lambs a year old, day by day continually. Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight." The twice-daily offering underscores the continual need for atonement and dedication to God.

3. Punishment and Restoration: In Isaiah 40:2, the prophet speaks comfort to Jerusalem, saying, "Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins." The notion of receiving "double" can be seen as a form of divine justice and restoration.

New Testament References

1. Jesus' Teachings: In the New Testament, Jesus often uses repetition for emphasis. For example, in John 21:16-17, Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him, reinforcing the importance of Peter's commitment and the restoration of his role after his earlier denial.

2. Paul's Writings: In Philippians 4:4, Paul writes, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" The repetition here serves to emphasize the importance of joy in the Christian life, regardless of circumstances.

3. Warnings and Instructions: In 2 Corinthians 13:1, Paul states, "This is the third time I am coming to you. 'Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'" The reference to "two or three witnesses" highlights the biblical principle of establishing truth and accountability through repeated testimony.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

The use of "twice" in the Bible often carries symbolic weight, representing certainty, completeness, or divine authority. In biblical numerology, the number two can signify confirmation or witness, as seen in the requirement for two witnesses to establish a matter (Deuteronomy 19:15). The repetition of actions or statements twice can also indicate a heightened level of importance or urgency, as seen in prophetic visions or divine instructions.

In summary, the concept of "twice" in the Bible serves as a literary and theological tool to emphasize the certainty, importance, and divine origin of events and teachings. Whether through repeated dreams, sacrificial rituals, or apostolic instructions, the use of "twice" underscores the reliability and authority of God's word and actions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (adv.) Two times; once and again.

2. (adv.) Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.

Greek
1364. dis -- twice
... dis. 1365 . twice. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: dis Phonetic Spelling:
(dece) Short Definition: twice Definition: twice, entirely, utterly. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1364.htm - 6k

1074. genea -- race, family, generation
... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: genea Phonetic Spelling: (ghen-eh-ah') Short Definition:
a generation Definition: a generation; if repeated twice or with ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1074.htm - 6k

65. agrielaios -- of the wild olive
... branches.]. 65 ("wild olive") occurs twice in the NT (Ro 11:17,24) -- both
times of "the " (believing ) as part of the . See also ...
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1506. eilikrines -- judged by sunlight, unalloyed, pure
... deceit, wickedness) which of God's approval. This term is used twice in the
NT (Phil 1:10; 2 Pet 3:1). Word Origin of uncertain origin ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1506.htm - 7k

5487. charitoo -- to make graceful, endow with grace
... receptive to God's . 5487 () is used twice in the NT (Lk 1:28 and Eph
1:6), both times of God to bestow (). Word Origin from charis ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5487.htm - 7k

1921. epiginosko -- to know exactly, to recognize
... also P. Hughs at 2 Cor 1:13). 1097 () is used once in this verse, and 1921 ()
twice. Both uses of 1921 () work in conjunction with ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1921.htm - 10k

3083. lutron -- a ransom
... 3083 () occurs twice in the NT (Mt 10:28; Mk 10:45), both times referring to
this purchase (ransom-price) which Christ paid. See 3084 (). ...
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4883. sunarmologeo -- to fit together
... 4883 ("hinged together") occurs twice in the NT (Eph 2:21, 4:16) -- both times of
God "fitly framing believers (OT, NT) into a harmonious, whole." That is ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4883.htm - 7k

603. apokaradokia -- strained expectancy
... literally with head ), referring to , . 603 ("attentive expectation") is
used twice (Ro 8:19; Phil 1:20). Ro 8:19 applies this term ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/603.htm - 8k

1369. dichazo -- to cause a separation, separate, fig. alienate
... to be hostile. 1369 (from 1364 , "twice") -- properly, "cut into two parts"
(J. Thayer); to by placing at ("divide"). Word Origin ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1369.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew
4932. mishneh -- a double, copy, second
... a double, copy, second NASB Word Usage copy (2), double (6), doubly (1), fatlings
(1), next (1), Second (3), second (16), second rank (1), twice (1), twice as ...
/hebrew/4932.htm - 6k

6471. paam -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
... more (3), once* (4), other times (5), ranks (2), steps (3), stroke (1), this once
(2), this time (4), thousand-fold* (1), time (13), times (42), twice (7), two ...
/hebrew/6471.htm - 6k

8147. shenayim -- two (a cardinal number)
... 11), second time (1), sixty-two* (4), thirty-second* (2), thirty-two* (7), twelfth*
(22), twelve* (93), twenty-second* (2), twenty-two* (10), twice (5), two ...
/hebrew/8147.htm - 7k

Library

The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men". . The Angel Adjutant of
"Twice Born Men" Minnie L. Carpenter. This eBook was ...
//christianbookshelf.org/carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/

How Herod Twice Sailed to Agrippa; and How Upon the Complaint in ...
... CHAPTER 2. How Herod Twice Sailed To Agrippa; And How Upon The Complaint In
Ionia Against The Greeks Agrippa Confirmed The Laws To Them. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 how herod twice.htm

The Holy Spirit Twice Given.
... Against the Epistle of Manich??us Called Fundamental. Chapter 10. "The
Holy Spirit Twice Given. 11. For the glorification of our ...
/.../chapter 10 name holy spirit.htm

How David, when He had Twice the Opportunity of Killing Saul did ...
... CHAPTER 13. How David, When He Had Twice The Opportunity Of Killing Saul Did
Not Kill Him. Also Concerning The Death Of Samuel And Nabal. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 how david when.htm

The Holy Spirit Twice Given by Christ. The Procession of the Holy ...
... Book XV. Chapter 26."The Holy Spirit Twice Given by Christ. The Procession
of the Holy Spirit from the Father and from the Son ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 26 the holy spirit twice.htm

Let those who have Twice or Thrice Sacrificed under Compulsion...
... Canon VIII. Let those who have twice or thrice sacrificed under compulsion?
Let those who have twice or thrice sacrificed under ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon viii let those who.htm

The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men". . ... Title Page. THE ANGEL ADJUTANT
OF. "Twice Born Men". by. MINNIE L. CARPENTER. INTRODUCTION ...
/.../carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/title page.htm

Petilianus Said: "But if You Say that we Give Baptism Twice Over.. ...
... Book II. Chapter 23. " 51. Petilianus said: "But if you say that we
give baptism twice over? "51. Petilianus said: "But if ...
/.../chapter 23 51 petilianus.htm

The Death of Joseph [Herod's Brother] which had Been Signified to ...
... CHAPTER 17. The Death Of Joseph [Herod's Brother] Which Had Been Signified To Herod
In Dreams. How Herod Was Preserved Twice After A Wonderful Manner. ...
/.../chapter 17 the death of.htm

How the Romans Took the Second Wall Twice, and Got all Ready for ...
... CHAPTER 8. How The Romans Took The Second Wall Twice, And Got All Ready
For Taking The Third Wall. 1. Now Caesar took this wall ...
/.../chapter 8 how the romans.htm

Thesaurus
Twice (44 Occurrences)
... 2. (adv.) Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice
as fortunate as his neighbor. Multi-Version Concordance Twice (44 Occurrences). ...
/t/twice.htm - 19k

Double (49 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its
equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc. ... 5. (adv.) Twice; doubly. ...
/d/double.htm - 26k

Onesiphorus (2 Occurrences)
... profit bringer" (2 Timothy 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:19)): 1. The Friend of Paul: Onesiphorus
was a friend of the apostle Paul, who mentions him twice when writing to ...
/o/onesiphorus.htm - 11k

Thrice (17 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even
in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. ...
/t/thrice.htm - 11k

Type (12 Occurrences)
... It is variously translated in the King James Version, eg twice "print" (John
20:25); twice "figure" (Acts 7:43 Romans 5:14); twice "pattern" (Titus 2:7 Hebrews ...
/t/type.htm - 23k

Excellency (53 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 13:19 the King James Version, etc.); ga'awah, rising, is thrice so rendered
(Deuteronomy 33:26, 29 Psalm 68:34); se'eth, "rising" (twice) (Job 13:11 the ...
/e/excellency.htm - 25k

Cushi (7 Occurrences)
... a man. 2 Samuel 18:21 (twice, the second time without the article), 2 Samuel
18:22, 23, 11 (twice), 2 Samuel 18:32 (twice). (2) The ...
/c/cushi.htm - 10k

Asunder (37 Occurrences)
... It is found in combination with break (twice), burst, cleave (twice), depart, cut
(six times), divide (three times), drive, part, pluck, put (twice), rend, saw ...
/a/asunder.htm - 22k

Offend (24 Occurrences)
... Mark them which cause.... offenses"; 1 Corinthians 8:13 twice, "if meat
make my brother to offend," etc.). Skandalon is primarily ...
/o/offend.htm - 23k

Offence (27 Occurrences)
... Mark them which cause.... offenses"; 1 Corinthians 8:13 twice, "if meat
make my brother to offend," etc.). Skandalon is primarily ...
/o/offence.htm - 25k

Resources
In Leviticus chapter 12, why is a woman unclean longer if she gives birth to a daughter than if she gives birth to a son? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to receive a double portion? | GotQuestions.org

What is the significance of the rooster crowing in regards to Peter denying Jesus three times? | GotQuestions.org

Twice: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Twice (44 Occurrences)

Matthew 23:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehenna as yourselves.
(WEB WEY BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 14:30
Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 14:72
The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 18:12
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 1:15
In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
(See NAS NIV)

Philippians 4:16
for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.
(DBY)

1 Thessalonians 2:18
wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
(DBY)

1 Timothy 5:17
Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
(BBE)

Titus 3:10
Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;
(See RSV)

Jude 1:12
These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Revelation 9:16
And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them.
(ASV BBE DBY RSV)

Revelation 18:6
Give back to her as she has given; repay her in accordance with her doings, twice as much; in the bowl that she has mixed, mix twice as much for her.
(WEY NAS)

Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?
(BBE DBY WBS)

Genesis 41:32
And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS YLT NAS)

Genesis 43:10
For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.
(DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 43:12
And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;
(BBE)

Genesis 43:15
So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.
(BBE)

Exodus 16:5
It shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 16:22
It happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one, and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 22:4
If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
(BBE)

Exodus 22:7
If a man puts money or goods in the care of his neighbour to keep for him, and it is taken from the man's house, if they get the thief, he will have to make payment of twice the value.
(BBE)

Numbers 20:11
Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 15:18
Let it not seem hard to you that you have to send him away free; for he has been working for you for six years, which is twice the regular time for a servant: and the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.
(BBE NIV)

Deuteronomy 21:17
But he is to give his first son his birthright, and twice as great a part of his property: for he is the first-fruits of his strength and the right of the first son is his.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 18:11
and Saul threw the spear; for he said, "I will pin David even to the wall!" David escaped from his presence twice.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 26:8
Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach on all Israel."
(See RSV NIV)

1 Kings 11:9
Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 6:10
The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Nehemiah 13:20
So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 33:14
For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Job 33:29
"Behold, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT RSV NIV)

Job 40:5
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 42:10
Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Psalms 62:11
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 68:17
The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
(See RSV)

Ecclesiastes 6:6
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 40:2
Say kind words to the heart of Jerusalem, crying out to her that her time of trouble is ended, that her punishment is complete; that she has been rewarded by the Lord's hand twice over for all her sins.
(BBE)

Isaiah 61:7
As they had twice as much grief, and marks of shame were their heritage, so in their land they will be rewarded twice over, and will have eternal joy.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 16:18
And I will give them the reward of their evil-doing and their sin twice over; because they have made my land unclean, and have made my heritage full of the bodies of their unholy and disgusting things.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 17:18
Let them be put to shame who are attacking me, but let me not be shamed; let them be overcome with fear, but let me not be overcome: send on them the day of evil, and put them to destruction twice over.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 21:14
You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one who is deadly wounded, which enters into their chambers.
(See RSV NIV)

Nahum 1:9
What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress.
(YLT NAS RSV)

Zechariah 4:2
and he saith unto me, 'What art thou seeing?' And I say, 'I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl 'is' on its top, and its seven lamps 'are' upon it, and twice seven pipes 'are' to the lights that 'are' on its top,
(YLT)

Zechariah 9:12
And they will come back to you, O daughter of Zion, as prisoners of hope: today I say to you that I will give you back twice as much;
(BBE NIV)

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