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ἕξ

Six

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ἕξG1803
Pronunciationhéx

What does ἕξ (héx) mean in the Bible?

ἕξ (héx) is a Greek word meaning "six".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἕξ (héx) mean in the Bible?

ἕξ (héx) is a Greek word meaning "six".

How does the BSB render G1803?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include six (7), . . . (3), [a half] (2), a half (1).

Where does ἕξ (héx) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 17:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), John (3), Luke (2), Revelation (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
six7×Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Luke 13:14, John 2:6
. . .3×John 2:20, Acts 27:37, Revelation 13:18
[a half]2×Acts 18:11, James 5:17
a half1×Luke 4:25
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 17:1ἓξtosixAdjective - Accusative Feminine PluralMark 9:2ἓξtosixAdjective - Accusative Feminine PluralLuke 4:25ἕξtoa halfAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralLuke 13:14ἛξtosixAdjective - Nominative Feminine PluralJohn 2:6ἓξtosixAdjective - Nominative Feminine PluralJohn 2:20ἓξto. . .Adjective - Dative Neuter PluralJohn 12:1ἓξtoSixAdjective - Genitive Feminine PluralActs 11:12ἓξtosixAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 18:11ἓξto[a half]Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralActs 27:37ἕξto. . .Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowMatthew 17:1
Aligned rows13
Books represented7
Matthew1Mark1Luke2John3Acts3James1Revelation2
Source forms
ἓξ7xhexMatthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, John 2:6, John 2:20
ἕξ5xhexLuke 4:25, Acts 27:37, James 5:17, Revelation 4:8
Ἓξ1xHexLuke 13:14
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural3xMatthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Revelation 4:8
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural3xLuke 4:25, Acts 18:11, James 5:17
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural3xLuke 13:14, John 2:6, Acts 27:37
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural2xActs 11:12, Revelation 13:18
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural1xJohn 2:20
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural1xJohn 12:1
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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

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