Strong's Lexicon tessarakontaetés: Forty years old Original Word: τεσσαρακονταετής Word Origin: From the Greek words τεσσαράκοντα (tessarakonta, meaning "forty") and ἔτος (etos, meaning "year"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the concept of forty years is often expressed with the number forty (אַרְבָּעִים, 'arba'im) combined with the word for years (שָׁנָה, shanah). While there is no direct one-to-one Hebrew equivalent for τεσσαρακονταετής, the concept is reflected in passages like Numbers 14:33-34, where the Israelites' forty years in the wilderness are described. Usage: The term τεσσαρακονταετής is used to describe someone who is forty years old. It is a compound adjective that combines the concept of the number forty with the idea of years, thus specifically referring to age. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, the age of forty held significant meaning. It was often seen as a period of maturity and completion. The number forty is frequently encountered in the Bible, symbolizing periods of testing, trial, and preparation. For example, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years, and Jesus fasted for forty days and nights. Thus, being forty years old could imply a sense of maturity and readiness for responsibility. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5063 tessarakontaetḗs (from 5062 /tessarákonta, "forty" and 2094 /étos, "year") – a period of forty years. See 5062 (tessarakonta). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for tesserakontaetés, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5063: τεσσαρακονταετήςτεσσαρακονταετής (T Tr WH τεσσερ(, see τεσσαράκοντα; L T accent τεσσαρακονταετής, see ἑκατονταετής), ἑκατονταετες, (τεσσαράκοντα, and ἔτος), of forty years, forty years old: Acts 7:23; Acts 13:18. (Hesiod, Works, 441.) STRONGS NT 5063a: τεσσαρακοντατεσσαρες [τεσσαρακοντατεσσαρες, τεσσαρακοντατεσσαρων, forty-four: Revelation 21:17 Rec.bez elz. From tessarakonta and etos; of forty years of age -- (+ full, of) forty years (old). see GREEK tessarakonta see GREEK etos Englishman's Concordance Acts 7:23 Adj-NMSGRK: ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετὴς χρόνος ἀνέβη KJV: he was full forty years old, it came INT: was fulfilled to him of forty years a period it came Acts 13:18 Adj-AMS Strong's Greek 5063 |
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