δίς
dis
twice
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word δίς (dis, Strong's number: G1364) is defined as 'twice'. This word is used 7 times in the Bible, showcasing its significance in various contexts. The word δίς is used to describe frequency, not just the number of instances, but the repetition itself. Its range of usage varies from counting days (3 times), to counting people (2 times, specifically 'twice the number of the first'), and to describing the recurrence of events (2 times). This highlights the word's ability to denote both literal and figurative repetition. The word δίς may hold significant meaning in emphasizing the consequences or repercussions of actions. Its use in counting the days that a festival will last or a person will stay in a place could imply that the period of occurrence has already occurred, leaving an aftermath or impact. By emphasizing the repetition, the word δίς may draw attention to the cumulative effects of these actions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
Mark 14:72The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.
Luke 18:12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
1 Thessalonians 2:18because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.
Philippians 4:16For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
Jude 1:12These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Revelation 9:16The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.