Strong's Lexicon hekatontaetés: A hundred years old Original Word: ἑκατονταετής Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words ἑκατόν (hekaton, meaning "hundred") and ἔτος (etos, meaning "year"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the concept of being a hundred years old can be found in entries like Strong's Hebrew 3967 (מֵאָה, me'ah), which means "hundred." Usage: The term ἑκατονταετής is used to describe someone or something that is a hundred years old. It is an adjective that specifies age, often used in genealogical or historical contexts within the Bible to denote longevity or the passage of time. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient cultures, including those of the biblical world, reaching the age of one hundred was considered a significant milestone, often associated with wisdom, experience, and divine blessing. Longevity was seen as a sign of God's favor and was highly respected in patriarchal societies. The concept of living to a hundred years was also symbolic of completeness and fulfillment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hekaton and etos Definition a hundred years old NASB Translation hundred years old (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1541: ἑκατονταετήςἑκατονταετής (R G T), ἑκατονταετες, and ἑκατονταετής (L Tr WH), ἑκατονταετες (from ἑκατόν and ἔτος; on the want of uniformity in accentuation among authors, copyists, and grammarians see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 406f; Winers Grammar, § 6, 1 b.; Buttmann, 29 (26); (Tdf. Proleg., p. 102; Ellendt, Lex. Sophocles under the word δεκέτης; especially Chandler §§ 703, 709; Göttling, p. 323f)), centenarian, a hundred years old: Romans 4:19. (Pindar Pythagoras 4, 502.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hundred years old. From hekaton and etos; centenarian -- hundred years old. see GREEK hekaton see GREEK etos Forms and Transliterations εκατονταετεί εκατονταετης εκατονταέτης ἑκατονταετής ekatontaetes ekatontaetēs hekatontaetes hekatontaetēs hekatontaetḗsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |