Pollakis is a temporal adverb meaning 'many times' or 'often,' derived from polys ('many'). Its 18 New Testament occurrences consistently mark repeated action or habitual occurrence, without the degree-related extensions found in classical Greek. The Gospels use it to describe the recurring torment of a demon-possessed boy who is 'often' thrown into fire and water (Matt 17:15; Mark 9:22), and a demoniac who had 'often' been bound with chains (Mark 5:4). John 18:2 notes that Jesus 'often' gathered with his disciples in Gethsemane — a quiet detail that explains Judas's knowledge of the location. Paul employs it autobiographically to catalog his repeated sufferings: 'in journeyings often, in perils of waters often' (2 Cor 11:26-27), and mentions his 'often' frustrated plans to visit Rome (Rom 1:13). Hebrews 6:7 uses it of rain that 'often' comes upon the earth. The adverb's consistent temporal sense across Spanish 'muchas veces,' French 'souvent,' and German 'oft' confirms a single, stable meaning.