Quick Definition
πυκνός, ή, όν Adj frequent, often
Strong's Definition
clasped (thick), i.e. (figuratively) frequent; neuter plural (as adverb) frequently
Derivation: from the same as G4635 (σκηνοποιός);
KJV Usage: often(-er)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ή, -ον | πυκτεύω
67.12 · Time · A Point of Time without Reference to Other Points of Time: Time, Occasion, Ever, Often
often, frequent, so often pertaining to a number of related points of time occurring with limited intervals
67.13 · (πυκνότερον) · Time · A Point of Time without Reference to Other Points of Time: Time, Occasion, Ever, Often
so often, very often, as often as possible pertaining to a number of related points of time occurring with short intervals and probably somewhat more emphatic than πυκνός, πυκνά (67.12) It is possible to understand πυκνότερον in ACT 24:26 as a comparative form of the stem πυκνο, but it is also possible that any comparative force may have been lost and thus πυκνότερον would not be significantly different in meaning from πυκνά (67.12).
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πυκνός, -7, τόν, (ΠΥΚΩ, see πυγμή), fr. Hom. down, thick, dense, compact; in ref. to time, frequent, often re curring, (so in Grk. writ. fr. Aeschyl. down), 1 Tim. v. 23; neut. plur. πυκνά, as adv. [W. 463 (432); B. § 128, 2], vigorously, diligently, (?[ef. Morison as in πυγμή ]), Mk. vii. 3 Tdf.; often, Lk. v. 33; πυκνότερον, more frequently, the oflener, Acts xxiv. 26.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πυκνός pyknos 3x
dense, thick; frequent, 1 Tim. 5:23; πυκνά, as an adverb, frequently, often, Lk. 5:33; so the compar. πυκνότερον, very frequently, Acts 24:26*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πυκιός, -ή, -όν,
[in LXX: Ez 31:3 A (חֹרֶשׁ), III Mac 1:28 4:10, IV Mac 12:12*;]
close, compact, solid.
frequent: I Ti 5:23. Neut. pl., πυκνά, as adv., much, often: Mk 7:3 T (v.s. πυγμή), Lk 5:33. Comparat., πυκνότερον, very often or so much the oftener (v. Bl., § 44, 3n): Ac 24:26.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πυκνός (puknos) — often. πυκνός, ή, όν, poetry also πῠκῐνός, ή, όν, both forms in Epic dialect (see. below) and Lyric poetry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect πύκνος [Refs 7th c.BC+] is uncertain reading [Refs]; Trag. πυκνός, except [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυκινός once in Comedy texts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— close, compact.
I. of a thing with reference to the close union of its parts, close, firm, solid, πυκινὸς θώρηξ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινὸν λέχος well-stuffed, firm bed,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a sponge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [σάρκες] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρυσοῦ πυκνότερον[Refs 4th c.BC+]; [ὁ ἐλαιὼν] πυκνός ἐστι τοῖς φυτοῖς overgrown with plants, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ξοῒς χαρακτὴ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a woman, thick-set, stocky, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
I.2. narrow, constricted, οὐ διέρχεται.. ἀρκέουσα ἰκμάς.., πυκνῆς τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐούσης [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of the parts of a thing, close-packed, crowded, πυκιναὶ κίνυντο φάλαγγες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of thick plumage, πυκινὰ πτερά [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but πύκνα πτέρα fast-beating wings, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently of thick foliage, ὕλη, λόχμη, θάμνοι, ὄζοι, ῥωπήϊα, δρυμά, πέταλα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινοῖσι λίθοισι with close-laid stones, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκινοῖσι.. βελέεσσι with a thick shower of darts,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκνοῖς ὄσσοις δεδορκώς, of Argus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πεπλεκτανημέναι π. δράκουσιν, of the Furies, [Refs]; of thick-falling rain, snow, etc., πυκνῆς ἀκοῦσαι ψακάδος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ῥόος a dense current, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [δένδρεα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. b in Tactics, in close order, opposed to ἀραιός, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.2. of a repeated action, frequent, numerous, πυκνοὺς θεοπρόπους ἴαλλε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. βαίνων ἤλυσιν, of a blind man, [Refs]; ἐν πυκνῷ θεοῦ τροχῷ κυκλεῖται on the oft-revolving wheel, [Refs 5th c.BC+] quicker breathing, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; continuous, constant, φῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, πυκνοτέραν εἰσαφικνεῖσθαι πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ποιεῖν τὴν πόλιν more frequently visited by.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. of artificial union, well put together, compact, strong, πυκινὸς δόμος, χηλός, θύραι, θάλαμος, κευθμῶνες (see. below [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, close, concealed, πυκινὸς δόλος [Refs 8th c.BC+]
III.2. in Music, πυκνόν, τό, part of the tetrachord in which the intervals are small, defined as τὸ ἐκ δύο διαστημάτων συνεστηκὸς ἃ συντεθέντα ἔλαττον διάστημα περιέξει τοῦ λειπομένου διαστήματος ἐν τῷ διὰ τεσσάρων [Refs 4th c.BC+]
IV. generally, strong of its kind, sore, excessive, ἄτη [Refs 8th c.BC+]
V. metaphorically of the mind, shrewd, wise, πυκιναὶ φρένες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θυμός, βουλαί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μήτιδι πυκνῇ Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. terseness of expression, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
V.2. of persons, sagacious, shrewd, crafty, cunning, Σίσυφος πυκνότατος παλάμαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυκινοί the wise, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B adverb πυκινῶς, and after [Refs 8th c.BC+] close or fast shut, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.2 sorely (see. above [Refs 8th c.BC+]; constantly, ὅταν π. διᾴττωσι [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.3 sagaciously, shrewdly, π. ὑποθήσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.II neuter singular and plural, πυκνόν, πυκνά, πυκινόν, πυκινά as adverb, especially in the sense much, often, πήρην πυκνὰ ῥωγαλέην a much torn wallet, a wallet full of holes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πυκνότερον ἰέναι, παρέρχεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -οτέρως[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: superlative πυκνότατα [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.II.2 πυκινὰ φρονεῖν (see. supr. A.V) [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.III poetry adverb πύκα [??], thickly, solidly, θαλάμου πύκα ποιητοῖο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πύλαι π. στιβαρῶς ἀραρυῖαι [Refs] __B.III.2 θάλαμος πύκ᾽ ἐβάλλετο with thick-falling darts, [Refs] __B.III.3 wisely, π. φρονεῖν [Refs 4th c.AD+]; τρέφειν rear carefully, [Refs 8th c.BC+]