What does ἑκατόν · πρόβατον mean in the Bible?
ἑκατόν · πρόβατον is a Greek phrase meaning "one hundred sheep".
Greek · G1540, G4263
ἑκατὸν πρόβατα
A hundred · sheep
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ἑκατόνG1540a hundred
Pronunciationhekatón
Round number denoting abundance or completeness; used to express large quantity without precise counting.
Open lexicon entry →πρόβατονG4263sheep
Pronunciationpróbaton
In NT metaphor, denotes Christ's vulnerable followers dependent on their shepherd's protective care and guidance.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἑκατὸν πρόβατα (hekaton probata) mean in the Bible?
ἑκατόν · πρόβατον is a Greek phrase meaning "one hundred sheep".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1540, G4263?
G1540, G4263 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. one hundred sheep
Source Gloss
one hundred sheep
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 forms17Case patternAccusative (10)Number patternPlural (17)
Nominative · Plural · FeminineRev 7:4 · Rev 14:1 · Rev 14:33×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 18:121×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineActs 1:151×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineJohn 21:11 · Rev 21:172×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 13:8 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 18:28 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 4:20 · Luke 15:46×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMark 6:40 · Luke 16:6 · Luke 16:73×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineJohn 19:391×
Word Origins
ἑκατὸν πρόβατα is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.