4004. pentékonta
Lexicon
pentékonta: Fifty

Original Word: πεντήκοντα
Part of Speech: Indeclinable Numeral (Adjective)
Transliteration: pentékonta
Pronunciation: pen-TAY-kon-tah
Phonetic Spelling: (pen-tay'-kon-tah)
Definition: Fifty
Meaning: fifty.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fifty.

Multiplicative of pente; fifty -- fifty.

see GREEK pente

HELPS Word-studies

4004 pentḗkontafifty.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a cardinal number from pente and a modified form of deka
Definition
fifty
NASB Translation
fifties (1), fifty (5), fifty-three* (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4004: πεντήκοντα

πεντήκοντα, οἱ, αἱ, τά, fifty: Luke 7:41; Luke 16:6; John 8:57; John 21:11 (R G πεντηκοντατριῶν (as one word)); Acts 13:20; ἀνά πεντήκοντα by fifties (see ἀνά, 2), Mark 6:40 (here L T Tr WH κατά πεντήκοντα; see κατά, II. 3 a. γ.); Luke 9:14. (From Homer down.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "πέντε" (pente), meaning "five," combined with the suffix "-κοντα" (-konta), which is used to form multiples of ten.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the number fifty is חֲמִשִּׁים (chamishshim), which is Strong's Hebrew entry 2572. This term is used throughout the Old Testament in various contexts, including measurements, census counts, and time periods, similar to its Greek counterpart.

Usage: The term πεντήκοντα is used in the New Testament to denote the number fifty. It appears in contexts involving counting, measurements, and time periods.

Context: The Greek word πεντήκοντα, translated as "fifty," is a cardinal number used in various contexts throughout the New Testament. It is often associated with significant events and measurements. For instance, in the Gospel of John, πεντήκοντα is used in the context of Jesus' age when the Jews question His authority: "You are not yet fifty years old," they said to Him, "and You have seen Abraham?" (John 8:57, BSB). This passage highlights the incredulity of the Jews regarding Jesus' claim of pre-existence before Abraham.

Additionally, πεντήκοντα is used in the parable of the two debtors in Luke 7:41, where one debtor owes fifty denarii, illustrating the concept of forgiveness and gratitude. The number fifty also appears in the context of the feeding of the five thousand, where Jesus instructs the disciples to have the people sit down in groups of about fifty each (Luke 9:14, BSB). This organizational detail underscores the miraculous provision and orderliness of the event.

The use of πεντήκοντα in the New Testament reflects its role in both literal and symbolic contexts, often emphasizing completeness, order, and divine provision. The number fifty also holds significance in Jewish tradition, particularly in the counting of the Omer leading to the Feast of Pentecost, which occurs fifty days after Passover.

Forms and Transliterations
πεντηκοντα πεντήκοντα πεντήκοντά πεντηκονταδύο πεντηκονταέξ πεντηκονταεπτά πεντηκονταέτους πεντηκονταπέντε πεντηκόνταρχον πεντηκόνταρχος πεντηκοντάρχους πεντηκοντατέσσαρες πεντηκοντατριών pentekonta pentēkonta pentḗkonta
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 6:40 Adj
GRK: καὶ κατὰ πεντήκοντα
NAS: in groups of hundreds and of fifties.
KJV: and by fifties.
INT: and by fifties

Luke 7:41 Adj
GRK: δὲ ἕτερος πεντήκοντα
NAS: denarii, and the other fifty.
KJV: and the other fifty.
INT: and [the] other fifty

Luke 9:14 Adj
GRK: ὡσεὶ ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα
NAS: of about fifty each.
KJV: sit down by fifties in a company.
INT: of about in fifty

Luke 16:6 Adj
GRK: ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα
NAS: quickly and write fifty.'
KJV: quickly, and write fifty.
INT: quickly write fifty

John 8:57 Adj
GRK: πρὸς αὐτόν Πεντήκοντα ἔτη οὔπω
NAS: to Him, You are not yet fifty years
KJV: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and
INT: to him Fifty years [old] not yet

John 21:11 Adj
GRK: μεγάλων ἑκατὸν πεντήκοντα τριῶν καὶ
NAS: a hundred and fifty-three; and although there were so many,
KJV: an hundred and fifty and three:
INT: large a hundred fifty three although

Acts 13:20 Adj
GRK: τετρακοσίοις καὶ πεντήκοντα καὶ μετὰ
KJV: and fifty years,
INT: four hundred and fifty And after

Strong's Greek 4004
7 Occurrences


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