1440. hebdomékonta

Lexicon

hebdomékonta: Seventy

Original Word: ἑβδομήκοντα
Part of Speech: Indeclinable Numeral (Adjective)
Transliteration: hebdomékonta
Pronunciation: heb-do-MAY-kon-ta
Phonetic Spelling: (heb-dom-ay'-kon-tah)
Definition: Seventy
Meaning: seventy.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

seventy, three score and ten.

From hebdomos and a modified form of deka; seventy -- seventy, three score and ten.

see GREEK hebdomos

see GREEK deka

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 Origin
from 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: ἑβομηκοντα

ἑβομηκοντα, οἱ, αἱ, τά (from Herodotus down), seventy: Acts 7:14 (here Relz ἑβδομηκονταπεντε); ; οἱ ἑβδομήκοντα (ἑβδομήκοντα δύο, L brackets WH brackets), the seventy disciples whom Jesus sent out in addition to the twelve apostles: Luke 10:1, 17. (B. D. American edition, under the phrase Seventy Disciples.)

STRONGS NT 1440a: ἑβδομηκονταέξ [ἑβδομηκονταέξ for ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ, seventy-six: Acts 27:37 Rec.]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "ἑβδομήκοντα" (hebdomēkonta), which is a combination of "ἑπτά" (hepta, meaning "seven") and a form of "δέκα" (deka, meaning "ten").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek ἑβδομήκοντα corresponds to the Hebrew word שִׁבְעִים (shiv'im), Strong's Hebrew 7657, which also means "seventy." This Hebrew term appears in various Old Testament contexts, such as the seventy elders of Israel and the seventy years of Babylonian captivity, further illustrating the number's significance in biblical history and theology.

Usage: The term ἑβδομήκοντα is used in the New Testament to denote the number seventy. It appears in contexts that often carry symbolic or significant meaning, such as the sending out of the seventy disciples by Jesus.

Context: The Greek word ἑβδομήκοντα, translated as "seventy," appears in several key passages in the New Testament. One of the most notable occurrences is in Luke 10:1, where Jesus appoints seventy disciples and sends them out in pairs to every town and place He was about to visit. This event underscores the importance of spreading the Gospel and the preparation for Jesus' ministry. The number seventy is often associated with completeness and divine order in biblical literature, echoing the seventy elders of Israel (Exodus 24:1) and the seventy nations listed in Genesis 10.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), Luke 10:1 reads: "After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit." It is worth noting that some manuscripts and translations, including the BSB, mention seventy-two instead of seventy, reflecting a textual variant. However, the symbolic significance remains, emphasizing the mission and outreach of Jesus' followers.

The use of ἑβδομήκοντα in the New Testament highlights the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, where the number seventy often signifies a complete and divinely ordained group or task. This connection reinforces the theological themes of mission, community, and divine purpose.

Forms and Transliterations

εβδομηκοντα εβδομήκοντα ἑβδομήκοντα εβδομηκονταδύο εβδομηκονταεπτά εβδομηκονταπέντε ebdomekonta ebdomēkonta hebdomekonta hebdomēkonta hebdomḗkonta

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 10:1 Adj
GRK: 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
GRK: δὲ οἱ ἑβδομήκοντα δύο μετὰ
NAS: The seventy returned with joy,
KJV: And the seventy returned again with
INT: moreover the seventy two with

Acts 7:14 Adj
GRK: ἐν ψυχαῖς ἑβδομήκοντα πέντε
NAS: his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons
KJV: kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
INT: in all souls seventy five

Acts 23:23 Adj
GRK: καὶ ἱππεῖς ἑβδομήκοντα καὶ δεξιολάβους
NAS: to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen
KJV: horsemen threescore and ten, and
INT: and horsemen seventy and spearmen

Acts 27:37 Adj
GRK: ὡς διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ
NAS: were two hundred and seventy-six persons.
KJV: two hundred threescore and sixteen
INT: thus two hundred seventy six

Strong's Greek 1440
5 Occurrences

ἑβδομήκοντα — 5 Occ.