Strong's Lexicon hebdomékonta: Seventy Original Word: ἑβδομήκοντα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "ἑβδομήκοντα" (hebdomékonta), which is a combination of "ἑπτά" (hepta, meaning "seven") and a form of "δέκα" (deka, meaning "ten"), literally meaning "seven tens." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7657 (שִׁבְעִים, shiv'im): The Hebrew equivalent for seventy, used in various Old Testament contexts, such as the seventy elders of Israel (Exodus 24:1). Usage: The numeral "seventy" is used in the New Testament to denote a specific quantity. It appears in contexts that often carry symbolic or significant meaning, reflecting completeness or a divinely appointed period or group. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, the number seventy holds significant symbolic meaning. It is often associated with completeness and perfection. For example, the Jewish Sanhedrin was composed of seventy elders, and the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, is traditionally said to have been translated by seventy scholars. The number also appears in the context of the seventy nations descended from Noah, as listed in Genesis 10. HELPS Word-studies 1440 hebdomḗkonta – seventy. 1440 /hebdomḗkonta ("70") is used in Scripture both with literal and symbolic meaning. [As the product of 7 and 10, 70 has two components with symbolic value (in a figurative context).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hebdomos and a modified form of deka Definition seventy NASB Translation seventy (3), seventy-five* (1), seventy-six* (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1440: ἑβομηκονταἑβομηκοντα, οἱ, αἱ, τά (from Herodotus down), seventy: Acts 7:14 (here Relz ἑβδομηκονταπεντε); STRONGS NT 1440a: ἑβδομηκονταέξ [ἑβδομηκονταέξ for ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ, seventy-six: Acts 27:37 Rec. From hebdomos and a modified form of deka; seventy -- seventy, three score and ten. see GREEK hebdomos see GREEK deka Englishman's Concordance Luke 10:1 AdjGRK: κύριος ἑτέρους ἑβδομήκοντα δύο καὶ NAS: appointed seventy others, KJV: appointed other seventy also, and INT: Lord others seventy two and Luke 10:17 Adj Acts 7:14 Adj Acts 23:23 Adj Acts 27:37 Adj |
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