Strong's Lexicon heptakischilioi: Seven thousand Original Word: ἑπτακισχίλιοι Word Origin: From the Greek words ἑπτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and χίλιοι (chilioi, meaning "thousand") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7651 (שֶׁבַע, sheba) - Seven - H505 (אֶלֶף, eleph) - Thousand Usage: The term "heptakischilioi" is used in the New Testament to denote the number seven thousand. It is a specific numerical term that appears in contexts where precise counting or enumeration is significant. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, numbers often carried symbolic meanings. The number seven is frequently associated with completeness or perfection in biblical literature, while a thousand can signify a large, complete group. Thus, "seven thousand" could imply a complete and divinely ordained group. In the context of the New Testament, numbers were often used to convey theological truths or to emphasize the magnitude of God's actions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom heptakis and chilioi Definition seven thousand NASB Translation seven thousand (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2035: ἑπτακισχίλιοιἑπτακισχίλιοι, ἑπτακισχιλιαι, ἑπτακισχίλια, seven thousand: Romans 11:4. (Herodotus) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance seven thousand. From heptakis and chilioi; seven times a thousand -- seven thousand. see GREEK heptakis see GREEK chilioi Forms and Transliterations επτακισχίλια επτακισχίλιοι επτακισχιλιους επτακισχιλίους ἑπτακισχιλίους επτακόσια επτακόσιαι επτακοσίας επτακόσιοι επτακοσίους επτάμηνον επταμνήω επταπλάσια επταπλάσιον επταπλασίονα επταπλασίως eptakischilious heptakischilious heptakischilíousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |