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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.
Questions this word decides
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- What does 1 Peter 3:21 mean ('baptism now saves you')?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
- Did Jesus descend into hell?
- What happens to those who never heard the gospel?
Where it appears
14 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Peter 3:18 ADV1 Thessalonians 2:18 ADV2 Corinthians 11:25 ADVHebrews 6:4 ADVHebrews 9:7 ADVHebrews 9:26 ADVHebrews 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.