often

Greek Adjective

πυκιός, -ή, -όν [in LXX: Eze.31:3 A (חֹרֶשׁ), 3Ma.1:28 3Mac 4:10, 4Ma.12:12 *;] 1) close, compact, solid. 2) frequent: 1Ti.5:23. Neut. pl, πυκνά, as adv, much, often: Mrk.7:3 Τ (see: πυγμή), Luk.5:33. Comparat, πυκνότερον, very often or so much the oftener (seeBl, § 44, 3,): Act.24:26. (AS)

often

Greek Adjective

πυκνός, ή, όν, poetry also πῠκῐνός, ή, όν, both forms in Epic dialect (see. below) and Lyric poetry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect πύκνος [Refs 7th c.BC+] is uncertain reading [Refs]; Trag. πυκνός, except [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυκινός once in Comedy texts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— close, compact. I) of a thing with reference to the close union of its parts, close, firm, solid, πυκινὸς θώρηξ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινὸν λέχος well-stuffed, firm bed,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a sponge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [σάρκες] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρυσοῦ πυκνότερον[Refs 4th c.BC+]; [ὁ ἐλαιὼν] πυκνός ἐστι τοῖς φυτοῖς overgrown with plants, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ξοῒς χαρακτὴ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a woman, thick-set, stocky, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.2) narrow, constricted, οὐ διέρχεται. ἀρκέουσα ἰκμάς, πυκνῆς τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐούσης [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) of the parts of a thing, close-packed, crowded, πυκιναὶ κίνυντο φάλαγγες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of thick plumage, πυκινὰ πτερά [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but πύκνα πτέρα fast-beating wings, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently of thick foliage, ὕλη, λόχμη, θάμνοι, ὄζοι, ῥωπήϊα, δρυμά, πέταλα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινοῖσι λίθοισι with close-laid stones, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινοῖσι. βελέεσσι with a thick shower of darts,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκνοῖς ὄσσοις δεδορκώς, of Argus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πεπλεκτανημέναι π. δράκουσιν, of the Furies, [Refs]; of thick-falling rain, snow, etc, πυκνῆς ἀκοῦσαι ψακάδος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ῥόος a dense current, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [δένδρεα] [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.b) in Tactics, in close order, opposed to ἀραιός, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2) of a repeated action, frequent, numerous, πυκνοὺς θεοπρόπους ἴαλλε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. βαίνων ἤλυσιν, of a blind man, [Refs]; ἐν πυκνῷ θεοῦ τροχῷ κυκλεῖται on the oft-revolving wheel, [Refs 5th c.BC+] quicker breathing, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; continuous, constant, φῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, πυκνοτέραν εἰσαφικνεῖσθαι πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ποιεῖν τὴν πόλιν more frequently visited by, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) of artificial union, well put together, compact, strong, πυκινὸς δόμος, χηλός, θύραι, θάλαμος, κευθμῶνες (see. below [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, close, concealed, πυκινὸς δόλος [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.2) in Music, πυκνόν, τό, part of the tetrachord in which the intervals are small, defined as τὸ ἐκ δύο διαστημάτων συνεστηκὸς ἃ συντεθέντα ἔλαττον διάστημα περιέξει τοῦ λειπομένου διαστήματος ἐν τῷ διὰ τεσσάρων [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) generally, strong of its kind, sore, excessive, ἄτη [Refs 8th c.BC+] V) metaphorically of the mind, shrewd, wise, πυκιναὶ φρένες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θυμός, βουλαί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μήτιδι πυκνῇ Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. terseness of expression, [Refs 1st c.BC+] V.2) of persons, sagacious, shrewd, crafty, cunning, Σίσυφος πυκνότατος παλάμαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυκινοί the wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) adverb πυκινῶς, and after [Refs 8th c.BC+] close or fast shut, [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.2) sorely (see. above [Refs 8th c.BC+]; constantly, ὅταν π. διᾴττωσι [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.3) sagaciously, shrewdly, π. ὑποθήσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.II) neuter singular and plural, πυκνόν, πυκνά, πυκινόν, πυκινά as adverb, especially in the sense much, often, πήρην πυκνὰ ῥωγαλέην a much torn wallet, a wallet full of holes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκνότερον ἰέναι, παρέρχεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -οτέρως[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: superlative πυκνότατα [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) πυκινὰ φρονεῖν (see. supr. A.V) [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.III) poetry adverb πύκα, thickly, solidly, θαλάμου πύκα ποιητοῖο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πύλαι π. στιβαρῶς ἀραρυῖαι [Refs] B.III.2) θάλαμος πύκ᾽ ἐβάλλετο with thick-falling darts, [Refs] B.III.3) wisely, π. φρονεῖν [Refs 4th c.AD+]; τρέφειν rear carefully, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

clasped (thick), i.e. (figuratively) frequent; neuter plural (as adverb) frequently; often(-er); from the same as g4635 (σκηνοποιός)