What does ψηφίζω (psēphízō) mean in the Bible?
ψηφίζω (psēphízō): Calculating by careful enumeration, often with sense of deliberate reckoning or determining hidden numerical significance.
Greek · G5585
ψηφίζω
ψηφίζω (psēphízō): Calculating by careful enumeration, often with sense of deliberate reckoning or determining hidden numerical significance.
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ψηφίζωG5585
Pronunciationpsēphízō
What does ψηφίζω (psēphízō) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render G5585?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] count (1), calculate (1).
Where does ψηφίζω (psēphízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 14:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Revelation (1).
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[and] count1×Luke 14:28
calculate1×Revelation 13:18
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLuke 14:28
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1Revelation1
Source forms
ψηφίζει1xpsēphizeiLuke 14:28
ψηφισάτω1xpsēphisatōRevelation 13:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xRevelation 13:18
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 14:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Calculating by careful enumeration, often with sense of deliberate reckoning or determining hidden numerical significance.
Strong'sG5585
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to calculate
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Calculating by careful enumeration, often with sense of deliberate reckoning or determining hidden numerical significance.
(ψῆφος), [in LXX: 3Ki.3:8 8:5 A (סָפַר ni..) * ;] to count (prop., with pebbles), reckon, calculate: τ. δαπάνην, Luk.14:28; τ. ἀριθμόν (i.e. calculate the number's meaning), Rev.13:18 (in cl. chiefly mid., to vote by casting a pebble; cf. συγ-κατα-, συμ-φηφίζω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 14:28Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ψηφίζειyhfizei
I reckon, compute
Read verseRevelation 13:18Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
ψηφισάτωyhfisatw
I reckon, compute
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.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present ActiveLuke 14:281×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveRev 13:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1aorist1
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1imperative1
NT Occurrences
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witness
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Witnesses
Luke 14:25–35ψηφίζειpsēphízō
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Word Origins
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