ποικίλος

poikilosvariousHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective10 occurrences8 books10 verses

Definition

ποικίλος, -η, -ον

[in LXX for נָקֹד, רִקְמָה, etc. ;]

many-coloured, variegated. Metaphorical, various, manifold: Matthew 4:24, Mark 1:34, Luke 4:40, 2 Timothy 3:6, Titus 3:3, Hebrews 2:4; 13:9, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6; 4:10.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. Matthew 4:24ποικίλαις · various
    News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
  2. Mark 1:34ποικίλαις · with various
    And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
  3. Luke 4:40ποικίλαις · with various
    At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
  4. 2 Timothy 3:6ποικίλαις · by various
    They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
  5. Titus 3:3ποικίλαις · to all sorts
    For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
  6. Hebrews 2:4ποικίλαις · various
    …and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
  7. Hebrews 13:9ποικίλαις · all kinds
    Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
  8. James 1:2ποικίλοις · of many kinds
    Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
  9. 1 Peter 1:6ποικίλοις · various
    In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
  10. 1 Peter 4:10ποικίλης · of [the] manifold
    As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.