Strong's Lexicon hebdomékontakis: Seventy times Original Word: ἑβδομηκοντάκις Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἑβδομήκοντα (hebdomēkonta), meaning "seventy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the adverbial form "seventy times," the concept of forgiveness and completeness can be related to Hebrew words such as שֶׁבַע (sheva, Strong's H7651) for "seven" and סָלַח (salach, Strong's H5545) for "forgive." Usage: The adverb ἑβδομηκοντάκις is used in the New Testament to denote the number seventy times. It is often used in a hyperbolic sense to emphasize the concept of completeness or an indefinite large number, particularly in the context of forgiveness. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture, numbers often held symbolic significance. The number seven is associated with completeness or perfection, and seventy, being a multiple of seven, carries an intensified sense of this completeness. In the context of forgiveness, the use of "seventy times" suggests an unlimited or boundless approach to forgiving others, reflecting the divine nature of God's forgiveness. HELPS Word-studies 1441 hebdomēkontákis – seventy times. 1441 (hebdomēkontákis) is only used in Mt 18:22: "Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times (1441 /hebdomēkontákis) seven' " (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originmult. adverb from hebdomékonta Definition seventy times NASB Translation seventy times (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1441: ἑβδομηκοντάκιςἑβδομηκοντάκις (Genesis 4:24), seventy times: ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά, seventy times seven times, i. e. countless times, Matthew 18:22 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 37, 5 Note 2; Buttmann, 30 (26) and see ἑπτά, at the end; others (cf. R. V. marginal reading) seventy-seven times, see Meyer at the passage]. STRONGS NT 1441a: ἑβδομηκονταπεντεἑβδομηκονταπεντε, seventy-five: Acts 7:14 Rec.elz (Genesis 25:7; Exodus 39:6 (Exodus 38:27); 1 Esdr. 5:12).*) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance seventy times. Multiple adverb from hebdomekonta; seventy times -- seventy times. see GREEK hebdomekonta Forms and Transliterations εβδομηκοντακις εβδομηκοντάκις ἑβδομηκοντάκις εβδομηκοντατέσσαρες εβδομηκοντατρείς εβδομηκοστόν ebdomekontakis ebdomēkontakis hebdomekontakis hebdomekontákis hebdomēkontakis hebdomēkontákisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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