Transliteration: poikilos · adjective
| Meaning | various, of different colors |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Frequency | 10x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ποικίλαις, ποικίλοις, ποικίλης |
| Example verses | Matt 4:24 · Mark 1:34 · Luke 4:40 · 2Tim 3:6 · Titus 3:3 |
ποικίλος (poikilos) is a adjective that occurs 10 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “various, of different colors” and first appears in Matt 4:24.
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