Lexicon
πολυτρόπως
polutropōs
G4187
G:ADV Greek

in many ways

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Polutropos describes God’s speaking through the prophets by varied ways in Hebrews 1:1.

Its sole attested use modifies God’s speaking to the fathers through the prophets, presenting that speaking as occurring by varied ways in Hebrews 1:1.

Senses in use

  1. By varied ways of speaking · dominant

    In Hebrews 1:1, the adverb modifies God’s speaking to the fathers in the prophets; the APB renders the clause, “God spoke to the fathers in the prophets little by little and in many ways of old.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 1:1, the APB presents the clause with “in many ways,”.

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