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πυκνός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πυκνός, ή, όν
Greek transliteration: 
pyknos
Simplified transliteration: 
pyknos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4437
GK Number: 
4781
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
(a.) often, frequent, numerous; (adv.) often, as a comparative: quite often, as often as possible
Definition: 
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*

Greek-English Concordance for πυκνός

Luke 5:33 And they said to him, “The disciples of John often (pykna | πυκνά | adverb) fast and offer prayers, so also do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink.”
Acts 24:26 At the same time he hoped that money would be given to him by Paul. So he sent for him frequently (pyknoteron | πυκνότερον | adverb-comparative) and conversed with him.
1 Timothy 5:23 (No longer drink only water, but use a little wine, on account of your stomach and your frequent (pyknas | πυκνάς | acc pl fem) illnesses.)