Lexical Definition

‎πυκνός‎ pyknós (pook-nos') often ^G:A
from the same as ‎σκηνοποιός‎

often(-er).

• clasped (thick), i.e. (figuratively) frequent
• neuter plural (as adverb) frequently

Abbott-Smith

πυκιός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX: Ez 31:3 A (חֹרֶשׁ), III Mac 1:28 4:10, IV Mac 12:12*;]
1. close, compact, solid.
2. 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.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

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, [πυκνός τις καὶ σοφὸς γνώμην ἀνήρ 5th c.BC: Critias Philosophus, Tragicus, Elegiacus 25.12. ">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+]