Greek · G1440, G1417

ἑβδομήκοντα δύο

Seventy · "two"

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ἑβδομήκοντα G1440 seventy

Pronunciation hebdomḗkonta

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δύο G1417 "two"

Pronunciation dýo

Commonly used in distributive sense (two by two, two apiece) emphasizing paired division or grouping.

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What does ἑβδομήκοντα δύο (hebdomēkonta duo) mean in the Bible?

ἑβδομήκοντα · δύο is a Greek phrase meaning "seventy-two".

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What does ἑβδομήκοντα · δύο mean in the Bible?

ἑβδομήκοντα · δύο is a Greek phrase meaning "seventy-two".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1440, G1417?

G1440, G1417 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. seventy-two

Strong's G1440, G1417

Lexical occurrences 5 verses Word forms 4 forms 5 references

Source Gloss

seventy-two

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 4 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 patterns 4 Aligned forms 5 Case pattern Accusative (2) Number pattern Plural (5)

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 10:17 1×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 27:37 1×

Dative · Plural · Feminine Acts 7:14 1×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 10:1 · Acts 23:23 2×

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