What does ἐννενηκονταεννέα (ennenēkontaennéa) mean in the Bible?
ἐννενηκονταεννέα (ennenēkontaennéa) is a Greek word meaning "ninety-nine".
Greek · G1768
ἐννενηκονταεννέα
Ninety-nine
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ἐννενηκονταεννέα G1768
Pronunciation ennenēkontaennéa
What does ἐννενηκονταεννέα (ennenēkontaennéa) mean in the Bible?
ἐννενηκονταεννέα (ennenēkontaennéa) is a Greek word meaning "ninety-nine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1768?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include ninety-nine (4).
Where does ἐννενηκονταεννέα (ennenēkontaennéa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 18:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Matthew (2).
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 ninety-nine 4× Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:13, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:7
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Usage map
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First aligned row Matthew 18:12
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Matthew 2 Luke 2
Source forms
ἐνενήκοντα 4x enenēkonta Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:13, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:7
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural 2x Matthew 18:12, Luke 15:4
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural 1x Luke 15:7
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural 1x Matthew 18:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. ninety-nine
Source Gloss
ninety-nine
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
ἐνενήκοντα (Rec. ἐννεν-), οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl., ninety: Mat.18:12-13, Luk.15:4, 7.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 18:12 Numeral
ἐννενηκονταεννέα, ennenhkontaennea
ninety
Read verse Matthew 18:13 Numeral
ἐννενηκονταεννέα ennenhkontaennea
ninety
Read verse Luke 15:4 Numeral
ἐννενηκονταεννέα ennenhkontaennea
ninety
Read verse Luke 15:7 Numeral
ἐννενηκονταεννέα ennenhkontaennea
ninety
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Word Origins
ἐννενηκονταεννέα is built from these roots:
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Sources
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