Strong's Lexicon dekaduo: Twelve Original Word: δεκαδύο Word Origin: From δέκα (deka, meaning "ten") and δύο (duo, meaning "two") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6240 (עָשָׂר, asar): Ten - H8147 (שְׁנַיִם, shenayim): Two Usage: The Greek numeral δεκαδύο (dekaduo) is used to denote the number twelve. In the New Testament, it is often used to refer to the twelve apostles or the twelve tribes of Israel. The number twelve holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical texts, often representing completeness or divine authority. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, the number twelve was significant, symbolizing completeness and the people of God. The twelve tribes of Israel, originating from the twelve sons of Jacob, formed the foundation of the nation of Israel. In the New Testament, Jesus chose twelve apostles to signify the establishment of a new covenant community, mirroring the twelve tribes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for dódeka, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1177: δεκαδύοδεκαδύο, rare in the earlier writings, frequent in the later (see Passow, under the word δέκα (especially Sophocles Lexicon, under the word; cf. Winers Grammar, 23 (22); Lightfoot on Galatians 1:18)), and in the Sept.; equivalent to δώδεκα, twelve: Acts 19:7 and STRONGS NT 1177b: δεκαέξ [δεκαέξ, sixteen: Revelation 13:18 L marginal reading (the Sept., others.) STRONGS NT 1177a: δεκαοκτώ [δεκαοκτώ for δέκα καί ὀκτώ, eighteen: Tdf. in Luke 13:4, 11, but WH omits; L Tr brackets καί; cf. under the word καί, I. 1 b. From deka and duo; two and ten, i.e. Twelve -- twelve. see GREEK deka see GREEK duo Englishman's Concordance δεῖνα — 1 Occ.δεινῶς — 2 Occ. δειπνῆσαι — 2 Occ. δειπνήσω — 2 Occ. δείπνῳ — 1 Occ. δείπνοις — 3 Occ. δεῖπνον — 8 Occ. δείπνου — 4 Occ. δεισιδαιμονεστέρους — 1 Occ. δεισιδαιμονίας — 1 Occ. δεκαπέντε — 3 Occ. Δεκαπόλει — 1 Occ. Δεκαπόλεως — 2 Occ. δεκατέσσαρες — 3 Occ. δεκατεσσάρων — 2 Occ. δεκάτας — 2 Occ. δεκάτην — 2 Occ. δεκάτη — 1 Occ. δέκατον — 1 Occ. δέκατος — 1 Occ. |
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