2033. hepta

Lexicon

hepta: Seven

Original Word: ἑπτά
Part of Speech: Indeclinable Numeral (Adjective)
Transliteration: hepta
Pronunciation: hep-tah'
Phonetic Spelling: (hep-tah')
Definition: Seven
Meaning: seven.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

seven.

A primary number; seven -- seven.

HELPS Word-studies

2033 heptá – seven. The number seven in Scripture often has the figurative meaning, "God's perfect, finished work." Indeed, this symbolic sense is often key to interpreting texts that use the number seven, both in the OT and NT.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
seven
NASB Translation
seven (87), seventh (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2033: ἑπτά

ἑπτά, οἱ, αἱ, τά, seven: Matthew 12:45; Matthew 15:34; Mark 8:5; Luke 2:36; Acts 6:3, etc.; often in the Apocalypse; οἱ ἑπτά, namely, διάκονοι, Acts 21:8. In Matthew 18:22 it is joined (instead of ἑπτάκις) to the numeral adv. ἑβδομηκοντάκις, in imitation of the Hebrew שֶׁבַע , Psalm 118:164 (); Proverbs 24:16; (see ἑβδομηκοντάκις, and cf. Keil, Commentary on Matthew, the passage cited).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary numeral

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 7651 (שֶׁבַע, sheba): The Hebrew equivalent of the number seven, used extensively in the Old Testament with similar symbolic meanings of completeness and perfection.
• Strong's Hebrew 7650 (שָׁבַע, shaba): A root word meaning to swear or take an oath, often associated with the number seven, indicating the completeness or binding nature of an oath.

Usage: The term ἑπτά is used in the New Testament to denote the number seven. It appears in various contexts, often symbolizing completeness or perfection, a concept rooted in Jewish tradition and Scripture.

Context: The Greek word ἑπτά (hepta) is frequently encountered in the New Testament, where it carries significant symbolic weight. The number seven is often associated with divine perfection and completion, a theme that is consistent throughout the biblical narrative. This symbolism is rooted in the creation account in Genesis, where God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, thus completing the creation week.

In the New Testament, ἑπτά appears in various contexts. For example, in the Book of Revelation, the number seven is prominent, with references to the seven churches, seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls, each representing aspects of divine judgment and fulfillment of God's plan. Revelation 1:4 (BSB) states, "John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne."

The number seven also appears in the teachings of Jesus. In Matthew 18:21-22 (BSB), Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother, suggesting "up to seven times?" Jesus responds, "I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times," emphasizing the boundless nature of forgiveness.

Additionally, ἑπτά is used in the context of miracles, such as the feeding of the four thousand, where seven loaves are multiplied (Matthew 15:34-37, BSB). This miracle underscores the theme of divine provision and abundance.

The recurrence of the number seven throughout the New Testament underscores its theological significance, symbolizing completeness, divine order, and spiritual perfection.

Forms and Transliterations

Επτα επτά Ἑπτά ἑπτὰ επταετή επτακαίδεκα επτακαιδέκατος επτακαιδεκάτω Epta Hepta Heptá heptà

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:45 Adj
GRK: μεθ' ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα
NAS: and takes along with it seven other
KJV: with himself seven other spirits
INT: with itself seven other spirits

Matthew 15:34 Adj
GRK: δὲ εἶπαν Ἑπτά καὶ ὀλίγα
NAS: And they said, Seven, and a few
KJV: And they said, Seven, and a few
INT: moreover they said Seven and a few

Matthew 15:36 Adj
GRK: ἔλαβεν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους καὶ
NAS: and He took the seven loaves
KJV: And he took the seven loaves and
INT: having taken the seven loaves and

Matthew 15:37 Adj
GRK: κλασμάτων ἦραν ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πλήρεις
NAS: of the broken pieces, seven large baskets
KJV: [meat] that was left seven baskets
INT: fragments they took up seven baskets full

Matthew 16:10 Adj
GRK: οὐδὲ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους τῶν
NAS: Or the seven loaves
KJV: Neither the seven loaves
INT: nor the seven loaves for the

Matthew 18:22 Adj
GRK: ἕως ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά
NAS: but up to seventy times seven.
KJV: Until seventy times seven.
INT: up to seventy times seven

Matthew 22:25 Adj
GRK: παρ' ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί καὶ
NAS: Now there were seven brothers
KJV: with us seven brethren: and
INT: among us seven brothers and

Matthew 22:26 Adj
GRK: ἕως τῶν ἑπτά
NAS: and the third, down to the seventh.
KJV: the third, unto the seventh.
INT: unto the seventh

Matthew 22:28 Adj
GRK: τίνος τῶν ἑπτὰ ἔσται γυνή
NAS: wife of the seven will she be? For they all
KJV: shall she be of the seven? for
INT: of which of the seven will she be wife

Mark 8:5 Adj
GRK: δὲ εἶπαν Ἑπτά
NAS: do you have? And they said, Seven.
KJV: And they said, Seven.
INT: and they said Seven

Mark 8:6 Adj
GRK: λαβὼν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους εὐχαριστήσας
NAS: and taking the seven loaves,
KJV: he took the seven loaves,
INT: having taken the seven loaves having given thanks

Mark 8:8 Adj
GRK: περισσεύματα κλασμάτων ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας
NAS: and they picked up seven large baskets
KJV: [meat] that was left seven baskets.
INT: over and above of fragments seven baskets

Mark 8:20 Adj
GRK: ὅτε τοὺς ἑπτὰ εἰς τοὺς
NAS: When [I broke] the seven for the four thousand,
KJV: when the seven among
INT: And when the seven to the

Mark 8:20 Adj
GRK: λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ἑπτά
NAS: up? And they said to Him, Seven.
KJV: And they said, Seven.
INT: said they Seven

Mark 12:20 Adj
GRK: ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοὶ ἦσαν
NAS: There were seven brothers;
KJV: Now there were seven brethren: and
INT: Seven brothers they were

Mark 12:22 Adj
GRK: καὶ οἱ ἑπτὰ οὐκ ἀφῆκαν
NAS: and [so] all seven left no
KJV: And the seven had her,
INT: And the seven not left

Mark 12:23 Adj
GRK: οἱ γὰρ ἑπτὰ ἔσχον αὐτὴν
NAS: will she be? For all seven had
KJV: of them? for the seven had her
INT: indeed [the] seven had her

Mark 16:9 Adj
GRK: ἧς ἐκβεβλήκει ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια
NAS: He had cast out seven demons.
KJV: whom he had cast seven devils.
INT: whom he had cast out seven demons

Luke 2:36 Adj
GRK: ἀνδρὸς ἔτη ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: with [her] husband seven years
KJV: with an husband seven years from
INT: a husband years seven from the

Luke 8:2 Adj
GRK: ἧς δαιμόνια ἑπτὰ ἐξεληλύθει
NAS: from whom seven demons
KJV: whom went seven devils,
INT: whom demons seven had gone out

Luke 11:26 Adj
GRK: πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτά καὶ εἰσελθόντα
NAS: and takes [along] seven other
KJV: taketh [to him] seven other
INT: more evil than itself seven and having entered

Luke 20:29 Adj
GRK: ἑπτὰ οὖν ἀδελφοὶ
NAS: Now there were seven brothers;
KJV: therefore seven brethren:
INT: Seven then brothers

Luke 20:31 Adj
GRK: καὶ οἱ ἑπτὰ οὐ κατέλιπον
NAS: all seven died,
KJV: in like manner the seven also:
INT: also the seven not did leave

Luke 20:33 Adj
GRK: οἱ γὰρ ἑπτὰ ἔσχον αὐτὴν
NAS: will she be? For all seven had
KJV: is she? for seven had her
INT: the indeed seven had her

Acts 6:3 Adj
GRK: ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτὰ πλήρεις πνεύματος
NAS: from among you seven men
KJV: among you seven men of honest report,
INT: yourselves carried witness to seven full of [the] Spirit

Strong's Greek 2033
88 Occurrences

ἑπτὰ — 88 Occ.