Word Study · Strong's G4164 · Greek

ποικίλος

poikilos

poy-kee'-los

Strong's 1890 spelling: poikílos

“motley, i.e. various in character”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

motley, i.e. various in character

Rendered in the KJV as

divers, manifold.

10
occurrencesin the New Testament
8 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
5
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 10 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 5

ποικίλαις5
ποικίλαις,2
ποικίλης1
ποικίλοις1
ποικίλοις,1

How it is rendered · 5

various4
various,3
by various1
of [the] manifold1
of various1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

adjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural7
adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2
adjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-DPF · 7
A-DPM · 2
A-GSF · 1

All 10, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Hebrews2 of 10 · 20%
1 Peter2 of 10 · 20%
Matthew1 of 10 · 10%
Mark1 of 10 · 10%
Luke1 of 10 · 10%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 4:24ποικίλαιςpoikilaisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralNews about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.here: various

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 1:34ποικίλαιςpoikilaisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralAnd He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.here: of various

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 4:40ποικίλαιςpoikilaisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralAt sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.here: various

2 Timothy1 occurrence

2 Timothy 3:6ποικίλαις,poikilaisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralThey are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,here: various,

Titus1 occurrence

Titus 3:3ποικίλαις,poikilaisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralFor at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.here: various,

Hebrews2 occurrences

James1 occurrence

James 1:2ποικίλοις,poikiloisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralConsider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,here: various,

1 Peter2 occurrences

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