ἅπας
hapas
all
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἅπας (hapas) is a quantifier that translates to "all" in English. Its definition is straightforward, indicating a comprehensive or total scope. The word appears 34 times in the Bible, demonstrating its significance in various contexts. ἅπας is used to convey a sense of totality, inclusivity, or universality. It can describe a group of people, a quantity of things, or a range of ideas. For example, it might be used to express that everyone in a community is affected by a particular event or that all aspects of a situation are being considered. The word's range of usage is broad, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. The significance of ἅπας lies in its ability to convey a sense of completeness or wholeness. By using this word, the authors of the Bible were able to emphasize the universality of their messages, whether it was the scope of God's creation, the extent of human sin, or the inclusivity of God's love.
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Occurrences in Scripture
34 total occurrences across the text
For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Matthew 24:39and they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Matthew 28:11Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.
Mark 1:27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
Mark 8:25Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.
Mark 11:32If we should say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
Luke 4:6The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want.
Luke 4:40When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Luke 5:26Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
Luke 8:37All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
Luke 9:15They did so, and made them all sit down.
Luke 19:37As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
Luke 19:48They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
Luke 23:1The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
John 4:25The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah comes, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”
Acts 2:7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
Acts 2:44All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
Acts 4:31When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:32The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
Acts 5:12By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
Acts 5:16The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
Acts 10:8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Acts 16:3Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Acts 16:28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
Acts 25:24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Acts 27:33While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
Ephesians 6:13Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
1 Timothy 1:16However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
Acts 11:10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
James 3:2For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.