Lexicon enneos: Ninth Original Word: ἐννέος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance speechless. From enneuo; dumb (as making signs), i.e. Silent from astonishment -- speechless. see GREEK enneuo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for eneos, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1769: ἐνεόςἐνεός, see ἐννεός. STRONGS NT 1769: ἐννεόςἐννεός, more correctly ἐνεός (L T Tr WH (cf. the preceding word)), ἐννεου, ὁ (it seems to be identical with ἀνεως equivalent to unused ἀναυος, ἀναος, from ἄω, αὔω to cry out, hence, without sound, mute), dumb, mute, destitute of the power of speech (Plato, Aristotle): Isaiah 56:10, cf. Proverbs 17:28; ἐνεόν μή δυνάμενον λαλῆσαι, of an idol, Baruch 6:40 (Epistle Jer.); unable to speak for terror, struck dumb, astounded: so εἱστήκεισαν ἐνεοί, stood speechless (Vulg.stabantstupefacti), Acts 9:7; Hesychius ἐμβροντηθεντες. ἐνεοί γενόμενοι. Cf. Alberti, Glossary in N. T., p. 69. In the same sense ἀπηνεώθη, Daniel 4:16 Theod., from ἀπενεόω. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the number nine is "תֵּשַׁע" (tesha, Strong's Hebrew 8672) and for ninth is "תְּשִׁיעִי" (teshi'i, Strong's Hebrew 8671). These terms are used in the Old Testament in similar contexts where numerical precision is required, such as in genealogies, measurements, and descriptions of time periods. Usage: The word "ἐννέος" is used in the context of counting or specifying the number nine or the ninth in a sequence. It appears in contexts where numerical precision is required, often in genealogies, lists, or descriptions of time periods. Context: The Greek term "ἐννέος" is relatively rare in the New Testament, as the need to specify the number nine or the ninth occurrence is infrequent. However, its presence is significant in the context of biblical numerology, where numbers often carry symbolic meaning. The number nine is sometimes associated with completeness or finality, as it is the last single-digit number. In biblical literature, numbers can have theological implications, and while "ἐννέος" itself may not be heavily laden with symbolic meaning, its use contributes to the overall numerical structure within the text. |
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