5064. tessares

Lexicon

tessares: Four

Original Word: τέσσαρες
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tessares
Pronunciation: TES-sar-es
Phonetic Spelling: (tes'-sar-es)
Definition: Four
Meaning: four.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

four.

Or neuter tessara (tes'-sar-ah) a plural number; four -- four.

HELPS Word-studies

5064 téssares – four, which sometimes also symbolizes universality ("total coverage, inclusion").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. cardinal number
Definition
four
NASB Translation
eighty-four* (1), forty-four* (3), four (29), four men (1), twenty-four* (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5064: τέσσαρες

τέσσαρες, τεσσάρων, οἱ, αἱ, τέσσαρα, τά, genitive τεσσάρων, dative τέσσαρσιν ((Lachmann reads τεσσερες 7 times to 33, Tdf. 6 to 35, Tr 6 to 33, WH 6 to 34; Lachmann sometimes has τεσσερα, T Tr WH always; L Tr sometimes have τεσσερας (see WHs Appendix, p. 150)); but no editor adopts epsilon (e) in the genitive or the dative; see τεσσαράκοντα and references), four: Matthew 24:31; Mark 2:3; Luke 2:37; John 11:17; Acts 10:11; Revelation 4:4, etc.

STRONGS NT 5064: τεσσερ( [τεσσερ( see τεσσαρ( (cf. Meisterhans, § 21, 4)]

STRONGS NT 5064: τετρα(τετρα(, in composition equivalent to τετορα, Aeolic (Doric rather) for τέσσαρα.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary numeral

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 702: אַרְבַּע (arba) • The Hebrew word for "four," used similarly in the Old Testament to denote the number four in various contexts, such as the four rivers of Eden (Genesis 2:10) and the four corners of the earth (Isaiah 11:12).

• Strong's Hebrew 7253: רְבִיעִי (revi'i) • An ordinal form meaning "fourth," used to describe sequences or order, such as the fourth day of creation (Genesis 1:19).

These entries highlight the consistent use of the number four across both the Old and New Testaments, emphasizing its thematic importance in biblical theology.

Usage: The term τέσσαρες is used in the New Testament to denote the number four. It appears in various contexts, often to describe quantities, groupings, or divisions.

Context: The Greek word τέσσαρες is a cardinal number that signifies "four." It is used throughout the New Testament in various contexts, often to describe specific quantities or groupings. For example, in the Book of Revelation, τέσσαρες is used to describe the "four living creatures" around the throne of God (Revelation 4:6). This imagery draws from the Old Testament, where similar creatures are described in Ezekiel's vision (Ezekiel 1:5-10).

In the Gospels, τέσσαρες is used in the account of the feeding of the four thousand, where Jesus miraculously feeds a multitude with seven loaves and a few small fish (Matthew 15:38, Mark 8:9). This event highlights Jesus' compassion and divine provision.

The number four often symbolizes universality or completeness in biblical literature, as seen in the "four corners of the earth" (Revelation 7:1) or the "four winds" (Matthew 24:31). These expressions convey the idea of encompassing the whole world or all directions.

In Acts 10:11, Peter's vision includes a sheet being lowered from heaven, held by its "four corners," symbolizing the inclusion of all nations in God's plan of salvation. This vision was pivotal in the early church's understanding of the Gentiles' inclusion in the Christian faith.

The use of τέσσαρες in the New Testament reflects its significance in conveying completeness, universality, and divine order, consistent with its symbolic use in the broader biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

τέσσαρα τεσσαρας τεσσάρας τέσσαρας τεσσαρες τέσσαρες τεσσαρεσκαιδέκα τεσσαρεσκαίδεκα τέσσαρσι τεσσαρσιν τέσσαρσιν τεσσαρων τεσσάρων τεσσερα τέσσερα tessara téssara tessaras téssaras tessares téssares tessaron tessarōn tessáron tessárōn tessarsin téssarsin

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 24:31 Adj-GMP
GRK: ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων ἀπ'
NAS: His elect from the four winds,
KJV: elect from the four winds, from
INT: from the four winds from [the]

Mark 2:3 Adj-GMP
GRK: αἰρόμενον ὑπὸ τεσσάρων
NAS: carried by four men.
KJV: which was borne of four.
INT: carried by four

Mark 13:27 Adj-GMP
GRK: ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων ἀπ'
NAS: His elect from the four winds,
KJV: elect from the four winds, from
INT: from the four winds from [the]

Luke 2:37 Adj-GNP
GRK: ἐτῶν ὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρων ἣ οὐκ
KJV: fourscore and four years,
INT: years eighty [and] four who not

John 11:17 Adj-AFP
GRK: εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἤδη ἡμέρας
NAS: been in the tomb four days.
KJV: [lain] in the grave four days already.
INT: found him four already days

John 19:23 Adj-ANP
GRK: καὶ ἐποίησαν τέσσαρα μέρη ἑκάστῳ
NAS: and made four parts,
KJV: and made four parts, to every
INT: and made four parts to each

Acts 10:11 Adj-DFP
GRK: ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιέμενον
NAS: down, lowered by four corners
KJV: sheet knit at the four corners, and
INT: a sheet great by four corners let down

Acts 11:5 Adj-DFP
GRK: ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιεμένην
NAS: lowered by four corners
KJV: from heaven by four corners; and
INT: a sheet great by four corners let down

Acts 12:4 Adj-DNP
GRK: φυλακήν παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν
NAS: delivering him to four squads
KJV: and delivered [him] to four quaternions
INT: prison having delivered to four sets of four soldiers

Acts 21:9 Adj-NFP
GRK: ἦσαν θυγατέρες τέσσαρες παρθένοι προφητεύουσαι
NAS: this man had four virgin daughters
KJV: had four daughters,
INT: there were daughters four virgins who prophesied

Acts 21:23 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἡμῖν ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες
NAS: that we tell you. We have four men
KJV: We have four men which have
INT: with us men four a vow having

Acts 27:29 Adj-AFP
GRK: ῥίψαντες ἀγκύρας τέσσαρας ηὔχοντο ἡμέραν
NAS: they cast four anchors
KJV: rocks, they cast four anchors out of
INT: having cast anchors four they prayed day

Revelation 4:4 Adj-NMP
GRK: θρόνους εἴκοσι τέσσαρες καὶ ἐπὶ
KJV: the throne [were] four and
INT: thrones twenty four and on

Revelation 4:4 Adj-AMP
GRK: θρόνους εἴκοσι τέσσαρας πρεσβυτέρους καθημένους
KJV: the seats I saw four and twenty
INT: thrones twenty four elders sitting

Revelation 4:6 Adj-NNP
GRK: τοῦ θρόνου τέσσαρα ζῷα γέμοντα
NAS: the throne, four living creatures
KJV: the throne, [were] four beasts
INT: the throne four living creatures full

Revelation 4:8 Adj-NNP
GRK: καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα ἓν
NAS: And the four living creatures, each
KJV: And the four beasts had
INT: and the four living creatues one

Revelation 4:10 Adj-NMP
GRK: οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἐνώπιον
KJV: The four and twenty
INT: the twenty four elders before

Revelation 5:6 Adj-GNP
GRK: καὶ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καὶ
NAS: the throne (with the four living creatures)
KJV: and of the four beasts,
INT: and of the four living creatures and

Revelation 5:8 Adj-NNP
GRK: βιβλίον τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα καὶ
NAS: the book, the four living creatures
KJV: the book, the four beasts
INT: book the four living creatures and

Revelation 5:8 Adj-NMP
GRK: οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσαν
KJV: beasts and four [and] twenty elders
INT: the twenty four elders fell

Revelation 5:14 Adj-NNP
GRK: καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα ἔλεγον
NAS: And the four living creatures
KJV: And the four beasts said,
INT: And the four living creatures said

Revelation 6:1 Adj-GNP
GRK: ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγοντος
NAS: one of the four living creatures
KJV: one of the four beasts saying,
INT: of the four living creatures saying

Revelation 6:6 Adj-GNP
GRK: μέσῳ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγουσαν
NAS: in the center of the four living creatures
KJV: in the midst of the four beasts say,
INT: [the] midst of the four living creatures saying

Revelation 7:1 Adj-AMP
GRK: τοῦτο εἶδον τέσσαρας ἀγγέλους ἑστῶτας
NAS: this I saw four angels standing
KJV: I saw four angels
INT: these things I saw four angels standing

Revelation 7:1 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἐπὶ τὰς τέσσαρας γωνίας τῆς
NAS: standing at the four corners
KJV: on the four corners
INT: upon the four corners of the

Strong's Greek 5064
41 Occurrences

τέσσαρα — 6 Occ.
τέσσαρας — 7 Occ.
τέσσαρες — 11 Occ.
τεσσάρων — 12 Occ.
τέσσαρσιν — 5 Occ.