25 occurrences

'Often' in the Bible

Then the commanders of [the] Philistines went out [for battle], and as often as they went out, David succeeded more than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very esteemed.

Toi sent Joram his son to King David {to greet him} and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; {for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi}. {He brought with him} objects of silver and objects of gold and objects of bronze.

"How often is [the] lamp of [the] wicked put out, and their disaster comes upon them? He distributes pains in his anger.

Verse ConceptsLampsAfflictions Of The WickedProsperity Of The Wicked

[How often] are they like straw {before} the wind, and like chaff that [the] storm carries away?

Verse ConceptsStrawWicked Described AsLight As ChaffHurricanes

"Too often they have attacked me from my youth." Let Israel say,

Verse ConceptsTreatment From Youth

"Too often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.

Verse ConceptsTreatment From YouthPersecutionOvercoming Hard TimesEnemy Attacks

{As often as it passes through}, it will take you, for {morning by morning} it will pass through, in the day and in the night, and understanding [the] message will be only terror."

Verse ConceptsEvery MorningFearing God's Wordterrorism

For {as often as} I speak, I must cry out violence and destruction. I must shout, for the word of Yahweh has become for me a disgrace and derision all day [long].

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersRejection Of GodRejection Of God's WordRejecting God's Wordjoking

[Is] Ephraim my dear son, or [the] child of [my] delight? For {as often as} I have earnestly spoken against him, I still remember him. {Therefore} my bowels are turbulent for him, surely I will have compassion on him," {declares} Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfGod, Compassion OfGod, Suffering OfIntimacyRejection Of God, Results OfBowelsSpiritual AdoptionIsrael As Sons Of GodGod Remembering His PeopleGod Will Show Mercy

Now [was] not Israel the laughingstock to you? Or was he found among thieves? For {as often as} you spoke over him you shook [your head].

Verse Conceptsthieves

and saying, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely, for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesSuffering, Nature OfCrying To JesusPeople TumblingConvulsionsBurning PeopleBe Merciful!Demons Causing TormentwaterfallsDemonic Influence

because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the shackles had been shattered. And no one was strong [enough] to subdue him.

Verse ConceptsChainsIron ChainsNo Strength To CopeBreaking Chains

And often it has thrown him both into fire and into water, in order that it could destroy him. But if you are able [to do] anything, have compassion on us [and] help us!"

Verse ConceptsSelf PityThrowing PeopleBurning PeopleGod Help!Signs Of Possible Demon Possessionjumpingpity

And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and make prayers--likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees--but yours are eating and drinking!"

Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfAsceticism, People PracticingPharisees, Beliefs OfPrayer, Practicalities OfDisciples Of John The BaptistEating And DrinkingWho Will FastFastingFasting And Prayer

(Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, also knew about the place, because Jesus often gathered there with his disciples.)

Verse ConceptsJudas Betraying ChristDisciples' MovementsPeople With General Knowledge

At the same time he was also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul. For this reason also he sent for him as often as possible [and] talked with him.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfCovetousness, Example OfConversationFinances

And throughout all the synagogues I punished them often [and] tried to force [them] to blaspheme, and [because I] was enraged at them beyond measure, I was pursuing [them] even as far as to foreign cities.

Verse ConceptsForeign ThingsBlasphemy

Now I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that often I intended to come to you, and was prevented until now, in order that I might have some fruit among you also, just as also among the rest of the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsHarvestPlansSowing And ReapingFruitful LabourHindering God's Work

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

Verse ConceptsCelebrationsLord's SupperSacramentsThe Effect Of Christ's DeathThe Fact Of His Comingcommunion

For ground that drinks the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth vegetation usable to those [people] {for whose sake} [it is] also cultivated, shares a blessing from God.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeverages, FigurativeRainLand ProducingGod BlessesUseful ThingsHerbsMarijuana

These have the authority to shut the sky, so that {it does not rain} during the days of their prophecy. And they have authority over the waters, to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with every plague as often as they wish.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Miracles Connected WithPlaguesRainSkyTurned To BloodLack Of RainAuthority Of DisciplesThe Two WitnessesWeather In The Last DaysweatherempowermentGod Controlling The Rain

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Constantly (117 instances)
Continually (281 instances)
Frequently (32 instances)
Incessantly (4 instances)
Often (65 instances)
Oftentimes (7 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὁσάκις 
Hosakis 
as often as , as often as , as oft as
Usage: 2

πολλάκις 
Pollakis 
Usage: 18

ποσάκις 
Posakis 
Usage: 1

πυκνός 
Puknos 
Usage: 3

χρόνος 
Chronos 
time , season , while , a while , space , oftentimes Trans , not tr ,
Usage: 41