Greek · G1540 · unreviewed

ἑκατόν

A hundred

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ἑκατόν G1540
Pronunciation hekatón

What does ἑκατόν (hekatón) mean in the Bible?

ἑκατόν (hekatón) is a Greek word meaning "a hundred". ἑκατόν, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl.

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Meaning

a hundred
Extended definition

Round number denoting abundance or completeness; used to express large quantity without precise counting.

indecl., a hundred: Mat.13:8, 23 Luk.15:4, al.; κατὰ ἑ, Mrk.6:40; εἰς, ἐν ἑ., Mrk.4:8, 20

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
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
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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