Strong's Lexicon tetraplous: Fourfold Original Word: τετραπλοῦς Word Origin: From the Greek words "τέσσαρες" (tessares), meaning "four," and "πλοῦς" (plous), meaning "fold" or "times." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of fourfold restitution is mirrored in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in Exodus 22:1, where the law requires a thief to repay four sheep for a stolen sheep. The corresponding Hebrew term is "אַרְבַּע" (arba, Strong's Hebrew 702), meaning "four." Usage: The term "tetraplous" is used to describe something that is four times as much or fourfold. It is a mathematical term that indicates multiplication by four. In the context of biblical literature, it can be used to describe restitution or increase. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, numbers often held symbolic significance. The number four could represent completeness or universality, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. In Jewish law, restitution often required a fourfold repayment for theft, reflecting a principle of justice and restoration. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tessares and perhaps ploos Definition fourfold NASB Translation four times (1), four times as much (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5073: τετραπλῶςτετραπλῶς (τετραπλοῦς), τετραπλοη (τετραπλῇ), τετραπλων (τετραπλοῦν) (from τέτρα, and πλως, to which corresponds the Latin-plus induplus, triplus, from ΠΛΑΩ (but cf. Vanicek, p. 501)), quadruple, fourfold: Luke 19:8. (The Sept.; Xenophon, Josephus, Plutarch, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fourfold. From tessares and a derivative of the base of pleistos; quadruple -- fourfold. see GREEK tessares see GREEK pleistos Forms and Transliterations τετραπλάσιον τετραπλουν τετραπλούν τετραπλοῦν τετραπλώς tetraploun tetraploûnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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