The meaning of “δίς”
Understanding dís reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
adverb from δύο again, twice.
δίς
adverb from δύο again, twice.
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark 14:72 | “And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. ” Word: δίς (dís) | |
| Luke 18:12 | “I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.” Word: δίς (dís) | |
| Philippians 4:16 | “For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.” Word: δίς (dís) | |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:18 | “Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.” Word: δίς (dís) | |
| Jude 1:12 | “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;” Word: δίς (dís) |