Refiner Word Study pollakis (G4178)
G4178  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
πολλάκις
pollakis
16 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"many times, often, frequently, Mt. 17:15; Mk. 5:4; 9:22"

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Definition and meaning

What does pollakis mean in Greek?

16
Occurrences in Scripture
G4178
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

many times, often, frequently, Mt. 17:15; Mk. 5:4; 9:22

In the original Greek the word is written: πολλάκις

Historical context

What was happening when this word was written?

Roman-Occupied Judea (c. 4 BC-AD 30)

Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.

The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.

Scripture references

Top 10 Bible verses with pollakis

These are the most notable occurrences of pollakis (G4178) across the King James Bible.

Matthew 17:15

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Mark 5:4

Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

Mark 9:22

And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

John 18:2

And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

Acts 26:11

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

Romans 1:13

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you,(but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

2 Corinthians 8:22

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ?(I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

2 Corinthians 11:26

In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

2 Corinthians 11:27

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about pollakis

What does pollakis mean in Greek?

Strong's G4178 (pollakis) is a Greek word that means: many times, often, frequently, Mt. 17:15; Mk. 5:4; 9:22 It appears 16 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does pollakis appear in the Bible?

The word pollakis (G4178) appears 16 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G4178?

Strong's G4178 is pollakis, a Greek word defined as: many times, often, frequently, Mt. 17:15; Mk. 5:4; 9:22. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is pollakis in the Old Testament or New Testament?

pollakis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.