Strong's Lexicon pentékonta: Fifty Original Word: πεντήκοντα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "πέντε" (pente), meaning "five." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for fifty is "חֲמִשִּׁים" (chamishshim), Strong's Hebrew #2572. Usage: The Greek numeral "πεντήκοντα" (pentékonta) is used to denote the number fifty. It appears in various contexts within the New Testament, often in relation to counting or measuring quantities, such as days, people, or items. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, the number fifty held significant importance, particularly in the context of the Jubilee year, which occurred every fiftieth year. This was a time of liberation and restoration, where debts were forgiven, and land was returned to its original owners (Leviticus 25:10). The number fifty also relates to the Feast of Pentecost, which occurs fifty days after Passover and commemorates the giving of the Law at Sinai and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. HELPS Word-studies 4004 pentḗkonta – fifty. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina cardinal number from pente and a modified form of deka Definition fifty NASB Translation fifties (1), fifty (5), fifty-three* (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4004: πεντήκονταπεντήκοντα, οἱ, αἱ, τά, fifty: Luke 7:41; Luke 16:6; John 8:57; John 21:11 (R G πεντηκοντατριῶν (as one word)); Acts 13:20; ἀνά πεντήκοντα by fifties (see ἀνά, 2), Mark 6:40 (here L T Tr WH κατά πεντήκοντα; see κατά, II. 3 a. γ.); Luke 9:14. (From Homer down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fifty. Multiplicative of pente; fifty -- fifty. see GREEK pente Forms and Transliterations πεντηκοντα πεντήκοντα πεντήκοντά πεντηκονταδύο πεντηκονταέξ πεντηκονταεπτά πεντηκονταέτους πεντηκονταπέντε πεντηκόνταρχον πεντηκόνταρχος πεντηκοντάρχους πεντηκοντατέσσαρες πεντηκοντατριών pentekonta pentēkonta pentḗkontaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 6:40 AdjGRK: καὶ κατὰ πεντήκοντα NAS: in groups of hundreds and of fifties. KJV: and by fifties. INT: and by fifties Luke 7:41 Adj Luke 9:14 Adj Luke 16:6 Adj John 8:57 Adj John 21:11 Adj Acts 13:20 Adj |
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