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Notes: It is possible that ἐφάπαξ is somewhat more emphatic in meaning than ἅπαξ, but this cannot be determined from existing NT contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Related lemmas: ἅπαξ

Sense 1: once, one time

Semantic entry: 60.67

Semantic domains: Number

Subdomains: Once, Twice, Three Times, Etc. [Cardinals of Time]

Definition: a single occurrence{N:001}

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐφάπαξ in RV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:6, see 67.34: ἅμα / 67.34: ἐφάπαξ.

CO1 15:6: RV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:6

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OET-RV CO1 15:6

6 Then he was seen by more than 500 believers at once—most of whom are still living, although some have already passed away.

OET-LV CO1 15:6

6 Then he _was _seen by _over five _hundred brothers all _at _once, of whom the greater are _remaining until now, but some were _fallen _asleep.

HEB 7:27: RV HEB 7:27 · LV HEB 7:27 · Read together HEB 7:27

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OET-RV HEB 7:27

27 Unlike the other high priests, it’s not necessary for him to first make a sacrifice for his own sins before doing it for the sins of the people, because he offered himself—once for everyone.

OET-LV HEB 7:27

27 who not is _having in _every day necessity, as the chief _priests, previously for his own sins sacrifices to _be _offering _up, then for _the sins of _the people, because/for this he _did once _for _all, himself having _offered _up.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: RV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:6

HEB: RV HEB 7:27 · RV HEB 9:12 · RV HEB 10:10 · LV HEB 7:27 · LV HEB 9:12 · LV HEB 10:10 · Read together HEB 7:27 · Read together HEB 9:12 · Read together HEB 10:10

Sense 2: once and for all, once and never again

Semantic entry: 60.68

Semantic domains: Number

Subdomains: Once, Twice, Three Times, Etc. [Cardinals of Time]

Definition: a single occurrence to the exclusion of any other similar occurrence

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘once and for all’ is simply ‘once and not again’ or ‘once and not twice.’

ROM 6:10: RV ROM 6:10 · LV ROM 6:10 · Read together ROM 6:10

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OET-RV ROM 6:10

10 When he died, he died to sin once and for all, but now that he lives, he lives to please God.

OET-LV ROM 6:10

10 For/Because what he _died _off, to_ the _sin died _off once _for _all, but what he _is _living, he _is _living to_ the _god.

HEB 7:27: RV HEB 7:27 · LV HEB 7:27 · Read together HEB 7:27

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OET-RV HEB 7:27

27 Unlike the other high priests, it’s not necessary for him to first make a sacrifice for his own sins before doing it for the sins of the people, because he offered himself—once for everyone.

OET-LV HEB 7:27

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 6:10 · LV ROM 6:10 · Read together ROM 6:10

HEB: RV HEB 7:27 · RV HEB 9:12 · RV HEB 10:10 · LV HEB 7:27 · LV HEB 9:12 · LV HEB 10:10 · Read together HEB 7:27 · Read together HEB 9:12 · Read together HEB 10:10

Sense 3: at the same time

Semantic entry: 67.34

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: a point of time which is emphatically simultaneous with another point of time

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐφάπαξ in RV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:6, see 60.67: ἅπαξ / 60.67: ἐφάπαξ.

CO1 15:6: RV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:6

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OET-RV CO1 15:6

6 Then he was seen by more than 500 believers at once—most of whom are still living, although some have already passed away.

OET-LV CO1 15:6

6 Then he _was _seen by _over five _hundred brothers all _at _once, of whom the greater are _remaining until now, but some were _fallen _asleep.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐφάπαξ

Form 1

Sense 1: once, one time

Sense 2: once and for all, once and never again

Sense 3: at the same time