ἑβδομήκοντα
hebdomēkontaseventyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective5 occurrences2 books5 verses
Definition
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἑβδομήκοντα:
- שִׁבְעִיםshiv.im“seventy”90%
- שֶׁ֫בַעshe.va“seven”2%
- שְׁלֹשִׁיםshe.lo.shim“thirty”2%
- אַרְבָּעִיםar.ba.im“forty”1%
- כָּתַתka.tat“to crush”1%
- שָׁבוּעַsha.vu.a“Weeks”1%
- אַמָּהam.mah“cubit”1%
- אַרְבַּעar.ba“four”1%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Luke 10:1ἑβδομήκοντα · seventy-twoAfter this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
- Luke 10:17ἑβδομήκοντα · seventy-twoThe seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
- Acts 7:14ἑβδομήκοντα · seventy-fiveThen Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
- Acts 23:23ἑβδομήκοντα · seventyThen he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
- Acts 27:37ἑβδομήκονταIn all, there were 276 of us on board.