1250. diakosioi
Strong's Lexicon
diakosioi: Two hundred

Original Word: διακόσιοι
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: diakosioi
Pronunciation: dee-ak-os'-ee-oy
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ak-os'-ee-oy)
Definition: Two hundred
Meaning: two hundred.

Word Origin: From the Greek words "δι-" (di-), meaning "two," and "ἑκατόν" (hekaton), meaning "hundred."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the numeral two hundred, similar numerical concepts can be found in Hebrew texts, such as מָאתַיִם (matayim), which also means two hundred.

Usage: The Greek numeral διακόσιοι (diakosioi) is used to denote the number two hundred. It appears in contexts where specific quantities are being described, often related to people, money, or measurements.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, numbers were often used to convey not only literal quantities but also symbolic meanings. The number two hundred, while primarily a literal count, could also imply completeness or a significant amount in certain contexts. In the Greco-Roman world, numbers were often written using letters, and understanding numerals was essential for trade, military, and daily life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
pl. cardinal number from dis and hekaton
Definition
two hundred
NASB Translation
one hundred (1), twelve hundred* (1), two hundred (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1250: διακόσιοι

διακόσιοι, διακόσιαι, διακόσια, two hundred: Mark 6:37; John 6:7, etc.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
two hundred.

From dis and hekaton; two hundred -- two hundred.

see GREEK dis

see GREEK hekaton

Forms and Transliterations
διακόσια διακοσιαι διακόσιαι διακοσιας διακοσίας διακόσιοι διακοσίοις διακόσιοις διακοσιους διακοσίους διακοσιων διακοσίων diakosiai diakósiai diakosias diakosías diakosion diakosiōn diakosíon diakosíōn diakosious diakosíous
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 6:37 Adj-GNP
GRK: ἀγοράσωμεν δηναρίων διακοσίων ἄρτους καὶ
NAS: and spend two hundred denarii
KJV: and buy two hundred pennyworth
INT: shall we buy denarii two hundred of bread and

John 6:7 Adj-GNP
GRK: ὁ Φίλιππος Διακοσίων δηναρίων ἄρτοι
NAS: answered Him, Two hundred denarii
KJV: him, Two hundred pennyworth
INT: Philip For two hundred denari loaves

John 21:8 Adj-GMP
GRK: ἀπὸ πηχῶν διακοσίων σύροντες τὸ
NAS: but about one hundred yards
KJV: as it were two hundred cubits,)
INT: from cubits two hundred dragging the

Acts 23:23 Adj-AMP
GRK: Ἑτοιμάσατε στρατιώτας διακοσίους ὅπως πορευθῶσιν
NAS: and said, Get two hundred soldiers
KJV: Make ready two hundred soldiers
INT: Prepare soldiers two hundred that they might go

Acts 23:23 Adj-AMP
GRK: καὶ δεξιολάβους διακοσίους ἀπὸ τρίτης
NAS: Get two hundred soldiers ready
KJV: and spearmen two hundred, at the third
INT: and spearmen two hundred for the third

Acts 27:37 Adv
GRK: πλοίῳ ὡς διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ
NAS: of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six
KJV: the ship two hundred threescore
INT: ship thus two hundred seventy six

Revelation 11:3 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα περιβεβλημένοι
KJV: a thousand two hundred [and] threescore
INT: days a thousand two hundred [and] sixty clothed in

Revelation 12:6 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἡμέρας χιλίας διακοσίας ἑξήκοντα
NAS: for one thousand two hundred and sixty
KJV: a thousand two hundred [and] threescore
INT: days one thousand two hundred [and] sixty

Strong's Greek 1250
8 Occurrences


διακόσιαι — 1 Occ.
διακοσίας — 2 Occ.
διακοσίων — 3 Occ.
διακοσίους — 2 Occ.

















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