ἅπαξ

hápax · Greek · Strong's G530 · 14 occurrences

The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “once”

What it means

one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively)

probably from G537 (ἅπας);

How the KJV renders it

once

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“once”

also renders ephápax (G2178), ʼâz (H227), ʼechâd (H259)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

14 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Peter 3:18 · ADV

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 2:18 · ADV

because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

2 Corinthians 11:25 · ADV

Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.

Hebrews 6:4 · ADV

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 9:7 · ADV

but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people.

Hebrews 9:26 · ADV

or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 9:27 ADVHebrews 9:28 ADVHebrews 10:2 ADVHebrews 12:26 ADVHebrews 12:27 ADVJude 1:3 ADVJude 1:5 ADVPhilippians 4:16 ADV

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.