πολυμερῶς
Little by little · in many ways
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πολυμερῶς G4181 little by little
πολυτρόπως G4187 in many ways
What does πολυμερῶς (polymerōs) mean in the Bible?
πολυμερῶς · πολυτρόπως is a Greek word meaning "in many portions, i.e. variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)". :--at sundry times. Frames OT revelation as true yet partial and preparatory, setting up the finality of God's speech in the Son. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah, Revelation.
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Meaning
:--at sundry times.
Why This Word Matters
Frames OT revelation as true yet partial and preparatory, setting up the finality of God's speech in the Son. Hebrews 1:1-4
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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