Ephapax ἐφάπαξ
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| ἐφάπαξ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ephapax |
| Strong's number | G2178 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | once/at once |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (3) |
Ephapax (Greek ἐφάπαξ, Strong's G2178) is a Greek adverb meaning “once/at once”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | once (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | once for all (4), once (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ephapax, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 6:10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
- Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 10:10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).