Greek · G1540, G4004, G5140 · unreviewed

ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν

A hundred · fifty · "three"

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ἑκατόν G1540 a hundred
Pronunciation hekatón
Round number denoting abundance or completeness; used to express large quantity without precise counting.
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πεντήκοντα G4004 fifty
Pronunciation pentḗkonta
Numerical designation for fifty; appears in distribution phrases (by fifties, in groups of fifty).
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τρεῖς G5140 "three"
Pronunciation treîs
The numeral three holds eschatological weight in NT narratives, especially regarding resurrection timing and divine completion
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What does ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν (hekaton pentēkonta triōn) mean in the Bible?

ἑκατόν · πεντήκοντα · τρεῖς is a Greek word meaning "one hundred fifty-three".

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Meaning

one hundred fifty-three
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Rev 7:4 · Rev 14:1 · Rev 14:3
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 18:12
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 1:15
Genitive · Plural · Masculine John 21:11 · Rev 21:17
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 13:8 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 18:28 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 4:20 · Luke 15:4
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Mark 6:40 · Luke 16:6 · Luke 16:7
Accusative · Plural · Feminine John 19:39
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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