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ἑκατόν

A hundred

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ἑκατόνG1540
Pronunciationhekatón

What does ἑκατόν (hekatón) mean in the Bible?

ἑκατόν (hekatón): Round number denoting abundance or completeness; used to express large quantity without precise counting.

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What does ἑκατόν (hekatón) mean in the Bible?

ἑκατόν (hekatón): Round number denoting abundance or completeness; used to express large quantity without precise counting.

How does the BSB render G1540?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a hundred (6), 144,000 {} (3), a hundredfold (3), 144 {} (1), 153 {} (1).

Where does ἑκατόν (hekatón) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (4), Revelation (4), Luke (3), Mark (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a hundred6×Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:28, Luke 15:4, Luke 16:6
144,000 {}3×Revelation 7:4, Revelation 14:1, Revelation 14:3
a hundredfold3×Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:8
144 {}1×Revelation 21:17
153 {}1×John 21:11
hundredfold1×Mark 4:20
hundreds1×Mark 6:40
seventy-five pounds1×John 19:39
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:8ἑκατὸνtoa hundredfoldAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralMatthew 13:23ἑκατὸνtoa hundredfoldAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralMatthew 18:12ἑκατὸνtoa hundredAdjective - Nominative Neuter PluralMatthew 18:28ἑκατὸνtoa hundredAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralMark 4:8ἑκατόνtoa hundredfoldAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralMark 4:20ἑκατόνtohundredfoldAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralMark 6:40ἑκατὸνtohundredsAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralLuke 15:4ἑκατὸνtoa hundredAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralLuke 16:6ἙκατὸνtoA hundredAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralLuke 16:7ἙκατὸνtoA hundredAdjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 13:8
Aligned rows17
Books represented6
Matthew4Mark3Luke3John2Acts1Revelation4
Source forms
ἑκατὸν12xhekatonMatthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:28
ἑκατόν3xhekatonMark 4:8, Mark 4:20, John 19:39
Ἑκατὸν2xHekatonLuke 16:6, Luke 16:7
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural6xMatthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 18:28, Mark 4:8
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural3xMark 6:40, Luke 16:6, Luke 16:7
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural3xRevelation 7:4, Revelation 14:1, Revelation 14:3
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural2xJohn 21:11, Revelation 21:17
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural1xJohn 19:39
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 1:15
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural1xMatthew 18:12
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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