What does ἐννενηκονταεννέα · δίκαιος mean in the Bible?
ἐννενηκονταεννέα · δίκαιος is a Greek phrase meaning "ninety-nine righteous ones".
Greek · G1768, G1342
ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις
Ninety-nine · just
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ἐννενηκονταεννέα G1768 ninety-nine
Pronunciation ennenēkontaennéa
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δίκαιος G1342 just
Pronunciation díkaios
Conformity to God's standard of right rather than human standards; righteousness as measured against divine justice.
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What does ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις (enenēkonta ennea dikaiois) mean in the Bible?
ἐννενηκονταεννέα · δίκαιος is a Greek phrase meaning "ninety-nine righteous ones".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. ninety-nine righteous ones
Strong's G1768, G1342
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
ninety-nine righteous ones
Word Origins
ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις is built from these roots:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain