Berean Strong's Lexicon pentakischilioi: Five thousand Original Word: πεντακισχίλιοι Word Origin: From the Greek words πέντε (pente, meaning "five") and χίλιοι (chilioi, meaning "thousand") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "five thousand," the concept of large numbers is often expressed in the Old Testament using terms like "eleph" (H505) for "thousand." Usage: The term "pentakischilioi" is used in the New Testament to denote the number five thousand. It is primarily used in the context of counting people, specifically in the miraculous feeding narratives where Jesus feeds a multitude. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, large gatherings of people were significant events, often associated with religious, political, or social occasions. The feeding of the five thousand is one of the few miracles recorded in all four Gospels, highlighting its importance in the early Christian community. This event demonstrated Jesus' compassion and divine provision, echoing Old Testament themes of God providing for His people, such as the manna in the wilderness. HELPS Word-studies 4000 pentakisxílioi – 5,000. This term is also used with double entendre (i.e. with added symbolic significance). For discussion on this see: 4002 /pénte ("five"), 5507 /xílioi ("thousand"), and 5070 /tetrakisxílioi ("4,000"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina cardinal number from pentakis and chilioi Definition five thousand NASB Translation five (1), five thousand (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4000: πεντακισχίλιοιπεντακισχίλιοι, πεντακισχίλιαι, πεντακισχίλια, five times a thousand, five thousand: Matthew 14:21; Matthew 16:9; Mark 6:44; Mark 8:19; Luke 9:14; John 6:10. (Herodotus, Plato, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance five thousand. From pentakis and chilioi; five times a thousand -- five thousand. see GREEK pentakis see GREEK chilioi Forms and Transliterations πεντακισχίλια πεντακισχίλιαι πεντακισχιλίας πεντακισχιλιοι πεντακισχίλιοι πεντακισχιλιους πεντακισχιλίους πεντακισχιλιων πεντακισχιλίων pentakischilioi pentakischílioi pentakischilion pentakischiliōn pentakischilíon pentakischilíōn pentakischilious pentakischilíousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 14:21 Adj-NMPGRK: ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι χωρὶς γυναικῶν NAS: There were about five thousand men KJV: were about five thousand men, beside INT: men about five thousand besides women Matthew 16:9 Adj-GMP Mark 6:44 Adj-NMP Mark 8:19 Adj-AMP Luke 9:14 Adj-NMP John 6:10 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 4000 |
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