πυκνόςpyknós
clasped (thick), i.e. (figuratively) frequent; neuter plural (as adverb) frequently
Greek (New Testament) · G4437
Meanings
1. close, compact, solid.
2. frequent: 1 Timothy 5:23. Neut. plural, πυκνά, as adverb, much, often: Mark 7:3 T (see πυγμή), Luke 5:33. Comparat., πυκνότερον, very often or so much the oftener (see Bl., § 44, 3n): Acts 24:26.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 5:33 One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?”
- Acts 24:26 He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked with him.
- 1 Timothy 5:23 Don’t drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.