Lexicon hebdomékonta: Seventy Original Word: ἑβδομήκοντα 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 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. 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. 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 |