1427. dódeka

Lexicon

dódeka: Twelve

Original Word: δώδεκα
Part of Speech: Indeclinable Numeral (Adjective)
Transliteration: dódeka
Pronunciation: DOH-deh-kah
Phonetic Spelling: (do'-dek-ah)
Definition: Twelve
Meaning: twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

twelve.

From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen -- twelve.

see GREEK duo

see GREEK deka

HELPS Word-studies

1427 dṓdeka – twelve. 1427 /dṓdeka ("12") is used with literal and figurative meaning in Scripture – and with "double entendre," i.e. conveying both senses at once.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from duo and deka
Definition
two and ten, i.e. twelve
NASB Translation
twelve (74).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1427: δώδεκα

δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά (from Homer down), twelve: Matthew 9:20; Matthew 10:1; (L T Tr WH in Acts 19:7; Acts 24:11 for δεκαδύο); Revelation 7:5 (R G i b'); Revelation 21:21, etc.; οἱ δώδεκα, the twelve apostles of Jesus, so called by way of eminence: Mark 9:35; Mark 10:32; Mark 11:11; Matthew 26:14, 20; Luke 22:3, etc.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From δύο (dyo, meaning "two") and δέκα (deka, meaning "ten").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek "δώδεκα" corresponds to the Hebrew word "שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר" (shenayim asar), which also means twelve. This Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to refer to the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve stones set up by Joshua (Joshua 4:9), and other instances where the number twelve is significant.

Usage: The term "δώδεκα" is used in the New Testament to denote the number twelve. It is frequently used in reference to the twelve apostles, the twelve tribes of Israel, and other groupings or quantities of twelve.

Context: The Greek word "δώδεκα" appears numerous times in the New Testament, often in contexts that emphasize completeness or divine order, as the number twelve holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical literature.

In the Gospels, "δώδεκα" is prominently used to refer to the twelve apostles whom Jesus chose to be His closest followers and to carry forth His teachings (e.g., Matthew 10:1, Mark 3:14, Luke 6:13). This selection of twelve apostles mirrors the twelve tribes of Israel, symbolizing a new covenant and the foundation of the Church.

The Book of Revelation also makes extensive use of the number twelve, particularly in its depiction of the New Jerusalem, which features twelve gates, twelve angels, and twelve foundations (Revelation 21:12-14). This imagery underscores the idea of divine perfection and the fulfillment of God's promises.

In addition to its symbolic use, "δώδεκα" is employed in more literal contexts, such as the feeding of the five thousand, where twelve baskets of leftovers were collected (John 6:13), and in the account of the woman who had been suffering from a bleeding condition for twelve years before being healed by Jesus (Mark 5:25).

Forms and Transliterations

δωδεκα δώδεκα δώδεκά δωδεκάμηνον dodeka dōdeka dṓdeka

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 9:20 Adj
GRK: γυνὴ αἱμορροοῦσα δώδεκα ἔτη προσελθοῦσα
NAS: who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years,
KJV: which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years,
INT: a woman having had a flux of blood twelve years having come

Matthew 10:1 Adj
GRK: προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ
NAS: Jesus summoned His twelve disciples
KJV: unto [him] his twelve disciples,
INT: having called to [him] the twelve disciples of him

Matthew 10:2 Adj
GRK: Τῶν δὲ δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τὰ
NAS: the names of the twelve apostles
KJV: the names of the twelve apostles
INT: and [the] twelve apostles the

Matthew 10:5 Adj
GRK: Τούτους τοὺς δώδεκα ἀπέστειλεν ὁ
NAS: These twelve Jesus sent
KJV: These twelve Jesus sent forth,
INT: These twelve sent forth

Matthew 11:1 Adj
GRK: διατάσσων τοῖς δώδεκα μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ
NAS: giving instructions to His twelve disciples,
KJV: his twelve disciples,
INT: commanding twelve disciples his

Matthew 14:20 Adj
GRK: τῶν κλασμάτων δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις
NAS: of the broken pieces, twelve full
KJV: that remained twelve baskets
INT: of the fragments twelve hand-baskets full

Matthew 19:28 Adj
GRK: ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους κρίνοντες
NAS: shall sit upon twelve thrones,
KJV: shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging
INT: you on twelve thrones judging

Matthew 19:28 Adj
GRK: κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ
NAS: judging the twelve tribes
KJV: judging the twelve tribes
INT: judging the twelve tribes

Matthew 20:17 Adj
GRK: παρέλαβεν τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς κατ'
NAS: He took the twelve [disciples] aside by themselves,
KJV: took the twelve disciples
INT: he took the twelve disciples apart

Matthew 26:14 Adj
GRK: εἷς τῶν δώδεκα ὁ λεγόμενος
NAS: Then one of the twelve, named Judas
KJV: Then one of the twelve, called Judas
INT: one of the twelve who being called

Matthew 26:20 Adj
GRK: μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα μαθητῶν
NAS: Jesus was reclining [at the table] with the twelve disciples.
KJV: he sat down with the twelve.
INT: with the twelve disciples

Matthew 26:47 Adj
GRK: εἷς τῶν δώδεκα ἦλθεν καὶ
NAS: one of the twelve, came
KJV: Judas, one of the twelve, came, and
INT: one of the twelve came and

Matthew 26:53 Adj
GRK: ἄρτι πλείω δώδεκα λεγιῶνας ἀγγέλων
NAS: more than twelve legions
KJV: more than twelve legions of angels?
INT: presently more than twelve legions of angels

Mark 3:14 Adj
GRK: καὶ ἐποίησεν δώδεκα οὓς καὶ
NAS: And He appointed twelve, so
KJV: he ordained twelve, that
INT: And he appointed twelve ones and

Mark 3:16 Adj
GRK: ἐποίησεν τοὺς δώδεκα καὶ ἐπέθηκεν
INT: he appointed the twelve And he added

Mark 4:10 Adj
GRK: σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὰς παραβολάς
NAS: along with the twelve, [began] asking
KJV: him with the twelve asked of him
INT: with the twelve [as to] the parable

Mark 5:25 Adj
GRK: ῥύσει αἵματος δώδεκα ἔτη
NAS: a hemorrhage for twelve years,
KJV: issue of blood twelve years,
INT: a flux of blood twelve years

Mark 5:42 Adj
GRK: γὰρ ἐτῶν δώδεκα καὶ ἐξέστησαν
NAS: up and [began] to walk, for she was twelve years
KJV: she was [of the age] of twelve years.
INT: indeed of years twelve And they were overcome

Mark 6:7 Adj
GRK: προσκαλεῖται τοὺς δώδεκα καὶ ἤρξατο
NAS: And He summoned the twelve and began
KJV: he called [unto him] the twelve, and
INT: he calls to [him] the twelve and began

Mark 6:43 Adj
GRK: ἦραν κλάσματα δώδεκα κοφίνων πληρώματα
NAS: and they picked up twelve full baskets
KJV: And they took up twelve baskets full
INT: they took up of fragments twelve hand-baskets full

Mark 8:19 Adj
GRK: λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Δώδεκα
NAS: up? They said to Him, Twelve.
KJV: They say unto him, Twelve.
INT: They say to him Twelve

Mark 9:35 Adj
GRK: ἐφώνησεν τοὺς δώδεκα καὶ λέγει
NAS: He called the twelve and said
KJV: and called the twelve, and
INT: he called the twelve and he says

Mark 10:32 Adj
GRK: πάλιν τοὺς δώδεκα ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς
NAS: He took the twelve aside
KJV: again the twelve, and began
INT: again the twelve he began them

Mark 11:11 Adj
GRK: μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα
NAS: for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already
KJV: Bethany with the twelve.
INT: with the twelve

Mark 14:10 Adj
GRK: εἷς τῶν δώδεκα ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς
NAS: was one of the twelve, went off
KJV: Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto
INT: one of the twelve went away to

Strong's Greek 1427
75 Occurrences

δώδεκα — 75 Occ.