Refiner Word Study hapax (G530)
G530  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
ἅπαξ
hapax
13 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"once, 2 Cor. 11:25; once for all, Heb. 6:4; 9:26, 28; 10:2; 1 Pet. 3:18, 20; Jude 3; εἰδὼς ἅπαξ, knowing once for ever, unfailingly, constantly, Jude 5"

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Definition and meaning

What does hapax mean in Greek?

13
Occurrences in Scripture
G530
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

once, 2 Cor. 11:25; once for all, Heb. 6:4; 9:26, 28; 10:2; 1 Pet. 3:18, 20; Jude 3; εἰδὼς ἅπαξ, knowing once for ever, unfailingly, constantly, Jude 5

In the original Greek the word is written: ἅπαξ

Scripture references

Top 10 Bible verses with hapax

These are the most notable occurrences of hapax (G530) across the King James Bible.

2 Corinthians 11:25

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Hebrews 6:4

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

Hebrews 9:7

But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

Hebrews 9:26

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 10:2

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

Hebrews 12:26

Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

Hebrews 12:27

And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about hapax

What does hapax mean in Greek?

Strong's G530 (hapax) is a Greek word that means: once, 2 Cor. 11:25; once for all, Heb. 6:4; 9:26, 28; 10:2; 1 Pet. 3:18, 20; Jude 3; εἰδὼς ἅπαξ, knowing once for ever, unfailingly, constantly, Jude 5 It appears 13 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does hapax appear in the Bible?

The word hapax (G530) appears 13 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G530?

Strong's G530 is hapax, a Greek word defined as: once, 2 Cor. 11:25; once for all, Heb. 6:4; 9:26, 28; 10:2; 1 Pet. 3:18, 20; Jude 3; εἰδὼς ἅπαξ, knowing once for ever, unfailingly, constantly, Jude . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is hapax in the Old Testament or New Testament?

hapax is a Greek word found in the New Testament.