Greek · G4004 · unreviewed

πεντήκοντα

Fifty

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πεντήκοντα G4004
Pronunciation pentḗkonta

What does πεντήκοντα (pentḗkonta) mean in the Bible?

πεντήκοντα (pentḗkonta) is a Greek word meaning "fifty". πεντήκοντα indecl.

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Meaning

fifty
Extended definition

Numerical designation for fifty; appears in distribution phrases (by fifties, in groups of fifty).

indecl., οἱ, αἱ, τά, fifty: Luk.7:41 16:6, Jhn.8:57 21:11, Act.13:20; ἀνὰ π., Luk.9:14; κατὰ π., Mrk.6:40.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Masculine John 21:11
Dative · Plural · Neuter Acts 13:20
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Mark 6:40 · Luke 9:14 · Luke 16:6
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Luke 7:41 · John 8:57
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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