What does τριάκοντα · ὀκτώ mean in the Bible?
τριάκοντα · ὀκτώ is a Greek phrase meaning "thirty".
Greek · G5144, G3638
τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτώ
Thirty · "eight"
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τριάκονταG5144thirty
Pronunciationtriákonta
Numerical cardinal meaning thirty; appears frequently in Gospel narratives for denoting specific ages and monetary amounts
Open lexicon entry →ὀκτώG3638"eight"
Pronunciationoktṓ
Numeric value marking significant periods or completions in biblical narrative, often eighth-day covenant observances.
Open lexicon entry →What does τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτώ (triakonta kai oktō) mean in the Bible?
τριάκοντα · ὀκτώ is a Greek phrase meaning "thirty".
Full entry for τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτώ (G5144, G3638) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5144, G3638?
G5144, G3638 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. thirty
Source Gloss
thirty
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms11Case patternAccusative (10)Number patternPlural (11)
Genitive · Plural · NeuterLuke 3:231×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 13:8 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 26:15 · Matt 27:3 · Matt 27:9 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 4:20 · John 5:5 · Gal 3:179×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineJohn 6:191×
Word Origins
τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτώ is built from this root: