4187. polutropós
Berean Strong's Lexicon
polutropós: In many ways, in various manners

Original Word: πολυτρόπως
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: polutropós
Pronunciation: po-loo-tro-pos'
Phonetic Spelling: (pol-oot-rop'-oce)
Definition: In many ways, in various manners
Meaning: in many ways.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words πολύς (polus, meaning "many") and τρόπος (tropos, meaning "manner" or "way").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πολυτρόπως, the concept of God speaking in various ways can be seen in the Hebrew Bible through terms like דָּבַר (dabar, Strong's 1696, meaning "to speak") and חָזוֹן (chazon, Strong's 2377, meaning "vision").

Usage: The adverb πολυτρόπως is used to describe the diverse and multifaceted ways in which something is done or occurs. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to convey the idea of God communicating or acting in various manners.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of πολυτρόπως would have been understood as a reflection of versatility and adaptability. The term suggests a richness and depth in the manner of execution or communication, which would have been appreciated in a culture that valued rhetoric and the art of persuasion. In the Jewish context, this term underscores the multifaceted ways God revealed Himself to His people throughout history, through prophets, visions, and other means.

HELPS Word-studies

4187 polytrópōs (an adverb, derived from 4183 /polýs, "many in number" and 5158 /trópos, "way, manner") – properly, many manners (avenues); (figuratively) the multitudinous (infinite) number of ways God shares His Word to (in) people. This includes revealing Himself in the OT when speaking through (in) the Hebrew prophets in dreams, visions, etc. It is used only in Heb 1:1.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
adverb from a comp. of polus and tropos
Definition
in many ways
NASB Translation
many ways (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4187: πολυτρόπως

πολυτρόπως (from πολυτρόπος, in use in various senses from Homer down), adverb, in many manners: Hebrews 1:1 ((Philo de incor. mund. § 24)); see πολυμερῶς.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
in many ways

Adverb from a compound of polus and tropos; in many ways, i.e. Variously as to method or form -- in divers manners.

see GREEK polus

see GREEK tropos

Forms and Transliterations
επολυώρησας ΠΟΛΥΤΡΟΠΩΣ πολυτρόπως πολυχρονιείτε πολυχρόνιοί πολυχρόνιος πολυωρήσει πολυωρήσεις POLUTROPoS POLUTROPŌS POLYTROPoS POLYTROPŌS
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Hebrews 1:1 Adv
GRK: ΠΟΛΥΜΕΡΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΥΤΡΟΠΩΣ πάλαι ὁ
NAS: in many portions and in many ways,
KJV: and in divers manners spake
INT: In many parts and in many ways of old

Strong's Greek 4187
1 Occurrence


ΠΟΛΥΤΡΟΠΩΣ — 1 Occ.

















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