ἐφάπαξephápax
upon one occasion (only)
Greek (New Testament) · G2178
Meanings
1. once for all (Eupol.): Romans 6:10, Hebrews 7:27, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 10:10.
2. at once: 1 Corinthians 15:6.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἅπαξhápax · G530one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively)
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Romans 6:10 When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.
- Hebrews 7:27 Unlike those other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But Jesus did this once for all when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins.
- Hebrews 9:12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.
- Hebrews 10:10 For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.