UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Related lemmas: ἑπτά

Sense 1: seven times

Semantic entry: 60.73

Semantic domains: Number

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

Definition: seven occurrences

Notes: It is also possible to understand ἑπτάκις in Matthew and Luke as referring to a relatively large number, that is, more than one would expect from the context.

MAT 18:21: RV MAT 18:21 · LV MAT 18:21 · Read together MAT 18:21

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OET-RV MAT 18:21

21 Then Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) approached Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) and asked, “Master, how often can someone sin against me and I’ll still have to forgive them?”

OET-LV MAT 18:21

21 Then the Petros having _approached, said to _him:
master, how _often ˓will˒_ the brother of _me _be _sinning against me, and I _will _be _forgiving to _him?
Up _to seven _times?

MAT 18:22: RV MAT 18:22 · LV MAT 18:22 · Read together MAT 18:22

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OET-RV MAT 18:22

22 “I won’t say seven times,” Yeshua answered, “but seventy times seven times!

OET-LV MAT 18:22

22 The Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _saying to _him:
I _am_ not _saying to _you up _to seven _times, but up _to seventy _times seven.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 18:21–22 · LV MAT 18:21–22 · Read together MAT 18:21–22

LUK: RV LUK 17:4 · LV LUK 17:4 · Read together LUK 17:4

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἑπτάκις

Form 1

Sense 1: seven times