What does δέκα · ὀκτώ mean in the Bible?
δέκα · ὀκτώ is a Greek phrase meaning "eighteen".
Greek · G1176, G3638
δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ
Ten · "eight"
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δέκαG1176ten
Pronunciationdéka
Open lexicon entry →ὀκτώG3638"eight"
Pronunciationoktṓ
Numeric value marking significant periods or completions in biblical narrative, often eighth-day covenant observances.
Open lexicon entry →What does δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ (deka kai oktō) mean in the Bible?
δέκα · ὀκτώ is a Greek phrase meaning "eighteen".
Full entry for δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ (G1176, G3638) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1176, G3638?
G1176, G3638 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. eighteen
Source Gloss
eighteen
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms25Case patternAccusative (13)Number patternPlural (25)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 20:24 · Mark 10:41 · Luke 17:12 · Luke 17:17 · Rev 17:125×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterRev 17:12 · Rev 17:162×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineLuke 19:17 · Acts 25:6 · Rev 2:103×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 25:1 · Luke 14:312×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 25:28 · Luke 13:16 · Rev 12:3 · Rev 13:1 · Rev 17:3 · Rev 17:77×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineLuke 15:8 · Luke 19:13 · Luke 19:16 · Luke 19:24 · Luke 19:255×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineLuke 19:131×