πάλινpálin

(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand

Greek (New Testament) · G3825

Meanings

1. of place, back, backwards.

2. Of time, again, once more: Matthew 4:8, Mark 2:13, Luke 23:20, John 1:35 (and frequently), Acts 17:32, Romans 11:23, Galatians 1:9, Hebrews 1:6, al; pleonastically, π. ἀνακάμπτειν, Acts 18:21; ὑποστρέφειν, Galatians 1:17; εἰς τὸ π., 2 Corinthians 13:2; π. ἐκ τρίτου (Bl., § 81, 4), Matthew 26:44; ἐκ δευτέρου, Matthew 26:42, Acts 10:15; π. δεῦτερον, John 4:54, John 21:16; π. ἄνωθεν (Wisdom 19:6), Galatians 4:9.

3. Rhetorically, again

(a) further, moreover: Matthew 5:33, Luke 13:20, John 12:39, and elsewhere

(b) in turn, on the other hand (Soph.; LXX: Wisdom 13:8, Wisdom 16:23, and elsewhere): Luke 6:43, 1 Corinthians 12:21, 2 Corinthians 10:7, 1 John 2:8.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 136 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 4:7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
  • Matthew 4:8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
  • Matthew 5:33 “You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’
  • Matthew 13:45 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.
  • Matthew 13:47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.
  • Matthew 18:19 “I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.