πυκνός G4437
frequent, often; happening repeatedly or at close intervals
This adjective describes what is frequent, repeated, or happening often. Classical usage could refer to things close together in space or time. The New Testament uses it adverbially to describe repeated actions—frequent fasting and prayers, repeated visits, and regular practices. The term emphasizes regularity and repetition.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Describes actions that occur frequently or repeatedly. Luke 5:33 contrasts John's disciples who 'fast often and offer prayers' with Jesus' disciples who eat and drink. Acts 24:26 states that Felix 'sent for Paul often and conversed with him' hoping for a bribe. First Timothy 5:23 advises Timothy to 'use a little wine for your stomach and your frequent ailments.' The Spanish 'frecuentemente/frecuentes,' French 'fréquemment/souvent,' and German 'oft' all emphasize repeated occurrence. This word addresses the rhythm and regularity of practices—whether spiritual disciplines, political conversations, or bodily afflictions. 3×
AR["الكَثيرَةِ", "بِأَكْثَرِ-تَكْرَارٍ", "كَثيرًا"]·ben["ঘন-ঘন", "ঘনঘন"]·DE["oft", "πυκνότερον", "πυκνὰ"]·EN["frequent", "more-frequently", "often"]·FR["fréquemment", "souvent"]·heb["לְעִתִּים־תְכוּפוֹת", "תְּכוּפוֹת", "תָּמִיד"]·HI["बअर-बअर", "बहुधा", "बारबार"]·ID["lebih-sering", "sering"]·IT["pukna", "puknas", "spesso"]·jav["asring", "asring-asring", "kerep"]·KO["더-자주", "자주", "잦은"]·PT["frequentes"]·RU["часто,", "частых", "чаще"]·ES["frecuentemente", "frecuentes", "más-frecuentemente"]·SW["-", "mara-kwa-mara"]·TR["daha-sık", "sık", "sık-sık"]·urd["بار-بار", "دُعائیں-کرتے-ہیں"]
Related Senses
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
πυκνός, ή, όν, poetry also πῠκῐνός, ή, όν, both forms in Epic dialect (see. below) and Lyric poetry, Refs 5th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect πύκνος Refs 7th c.BC+ is uncertain reading Refs; Trag. πυκνός, except Refs 5th c.BC+; πυκινός once in Comedy texts, Refs 4th c.BC+:— close, compact. __I of a thing with reference to the close union of its parts, close, firm, solid, πυκινὸς θώρηξ Refs 8th c.BC+;…