Greek · G5070 · unreviewed

τετρακισχίλιοι

Four times a thousand

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τετρακισχίλιοι G5070
Pronunciation tetrakischílioi

What does τετρακισχίλιοι (tetrakischílioi) mean in the Bible?

τετρακισχίλιοι (tetrakischílioi) is a Greek word meaning "four times a thousand". τετρακισ-χίλιοι, -αι, -α four thousand: Mat.

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Meaning

four times a thousand
Extended definition

Compound numeral denoting exactly four thousand, used in NT primarily for describing miracle feeding crowds and large groups.

four thousand: Mat.15:38 16:10, Mrk.8:9, 20, Act.21:38.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 15:38 · Mark 8:9
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 16:10
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Mark 8:20 · Acts 21:38
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.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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