Greek · G1176, G3638 · unreviewed

δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ

Ten · "eight"

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δέκα G1176 ten
Pronunciation déka
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ὀκτώ G3638 "eight"
Pronunciation oktṓ
Numeric value marking significant periods or completions in biblical narrative, often eighth-day covenant observances.
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What does δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ (deka kai oktō) mean in the Bible?

δέκα · ὀκτώ is a Greek word meaning "eighteen".

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Meaning

eighteen
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 20:24 · Mark 10:41 · Luke 17:12 · Luke 17:17 · Rev 17:12
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 17:12 · Rev 17:16
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Luke 19:17 · Acts 25:6 · Rev 2:10
Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:1 · Luke 14:31
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 25:28 · Luke 13:16 · Rev 12:3 · Rev 13:1 · Rev 17:3 · Rev 17:7
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Luke 15:8 · Luke 19:13 · Luke 19:16 · Luke 19:24 · Luke 19:25
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 19:13
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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