What does πολυμερῶς · πολυτρόπως mean in the Bible?
e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)".
Greek · G4181, G4187
πολυμερῶς
Little by little · in many ways
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πολυμερῶς G4181 little by little
Pronunciation polymerōs
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πολυτρόπως G4187 in many ways
Pronunciation polytrópōs
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What does πολυμερῶς (polymerōs) mean in the Bible?
πολυμερῶς · πολυτρόπως is a Greek phrase meaning "in many portions, i.e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4181, G4187?
G4181, G4187 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
MessiahRevelation
Greek phrase. in many portions, i.e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)
Strong's G4181, G4187
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Word forms 1 form 1 reference Study link Hebrews 1:1-4 Source Gloss
in many portions, i.e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)
Extended definition
:--at sundry times.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1
Heb 1:1 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
in many portions and in many ways
Word Origins
πολυμερῶς is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Frames OT revelation as true yet partial and preparatory, setting up the finality of God's speech in the Son. Hebrews 1:1-4
Canonical Themes
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain