"dense, thick; frequent, 1 Tim. 5:23; πυκνά, as an adverb, frequently, often, Lk. 5:33; so the compar. πυκνότερον, very frequently, Acts 24:26*"
Definition and meaning
dense, thick; frequent, 1 Tim. 5:23; πυκνά, as an adverb, frequently, often, Lk. 5:33; so the compar. πυκνότερον, very frequently, Acts 24:26*
In the original Greek the word is written: πυκνός
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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
These are the most notable occurrences of pyknos (G4437) across the King James Bible.
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
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Common questions
Strong's G4437 (pyknos) is a Greek word that means: dense, thick; frequent, 1 Tim. 5:23; πυκνά, as an adverb, frequently, often, Lk. 5:33; so the compar. πυκνότερον, very frequently, Acts 24:26* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word pyknos (G4437) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4437 is pyknos, a Greek word defined as: dense, thick; frequent, 1 Tim. 5:23; πυκνά, as an adverb, frequently, often, Lk. 5:33; so the compar. πυκνότερον, very frequently, Acts 24:26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pyknos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.