ἐφάπαξ
ephapax · once for all
Greek word · Strong’s number G2178 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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ephapax (ἐφάπαξ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “once for all”.
Also at one time.
How to say it
e·pha·pax
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A single occasion, enough forever.
- At the same time.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- once for all ×4
- one time ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 6:10
For the death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:6
then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, of whom most remain until now, but some have fallen asleep;
- Hebrews 7:27
who does not have the need every day, as those high priests do, to offer up sacrifices first for his own sins, then for those of the people; for he did this once for all when he offered up himself.
- Hebrews 9:12
not through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, he entered once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 10:10
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus the Messiah once for all.