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ἑκατόν

A hundred

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ἑκατόν G1540
Pronunciation hekatón

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 hundred 6× 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 hundredfold 3× Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:8
144 {} 1× Revelation 21:17
153 {} 1× John 21:11
hundredfold 1× Mark 4:20
hundreds 1× Mark 6:40
seventy-five pounds 1× John 19:39
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:8 ἑκατὸν to a hundredfold Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Matthew 13:23 ἑκατὸν to a hundredfold Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Matthew 18:12 ἑκατὸν to a hundred Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Matthew 18:28 ἑκατὸν to a hundred Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Mark 4:8 ἑκατόν to a hundredfold Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Mark 4:20 ἑκατόν to hundredfold Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Mark 6:40 ἑκατὸν to hundreds Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Luke 15:4 ἑκατὸν to a hundred Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Luke 16:6 Ἑκατὸν to A hundred Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Luke 16:7 Ἑκατὸν to A hundred Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map

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

First aligned row Matthew 13:8
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 6
Matthew 4 Mark 3 Luke 3 John 2 Acts 1 Revelation 4
Source forms
ἑκατὸν 12x hekaton Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:28
ἑκατόν 3x hekaton Mark 4:8, Mark 4:20, John 19:39
Ἑκατὸν 2x Hekaton Luke 16:6, Luke 16:7
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural 6x Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 18:28, Mark 4:8
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural 3x Mark 6:40, Luke 16:6, Luke 16:7
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural 3x Revelation 7:4, Revelation 14:1, Revelation 14:3
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural 2x John 21:11, Revelation 21:17
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural 1x John 19:39
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Acts 1:15
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural 1x Matthew 18:12
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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

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