◄ 5585. pséphizó ►
Strong's Lexicon pséphizó: To count, to calculate, to reckon Original Word: ψηφίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: pséphizó Pronunciation: psay-FID-zo Phonetic Spelling: (psay-fid'-zo) Definition: I reckon, compute, calculate. Meaning: To count, calculate, or reckon. In a broader sense, it can also mean to cast a vote or to decide by voting. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek noun ψῆφος (psēphos), meaning "a small stone" or "pebble," which was used in ancient times for counting or casting votes. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ψηφίζω, similar concepts of counting or reckoning can be found in Hebrew words such as סָפַר (saphar, Strong's Hebrew 5608), which means "to count" or "to number," and חָשַׁב (chashab, Strong's Hebrew 2803), meaning "to think" or "to account." These Hebrew terms convey similar ideas of calculation and thoughtful consideration. Usage: The verb ψηφίζω appears in the New Testament in contexts related to counting or calculating. It is used metaphorically to describe the act of making a decision or judgment. Context: The Greek verb ψηφίζω is found in the New Testament in contexts that involve calculation or decision-making. In Luke 14:28, Jesus uses the term in a parable about counting the cost of building a tower: "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?" (BSB). Here, ψηφίζω is used to illustrate the importance of careful planning and consideration before undertaking a significant task. The term also appears in Revelation 13:18, where it is used in the context of calculating the number of the beast: "This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666" (BSB). In this passage, ψηφίζω is associated with discernment and understanding, emphasizing the need for wisdom in interpreting prophetic symbols. Historically, the use of pebbles or small stones for counting and voting was common in ancient Greek culture. This practice is reflected in the etymology of ψηφίζω, linking the act of calculation with decision-making processes, such as voting or rendering judgments. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pséphos Definition to count, calculate NASB Translation calculate (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5585: ψηφίζω ψηφίζω; 1 aorist ἐψηφισα; (ψῆφος, which see); to count with pebbles, to compute, calculate, reckon: τήν δαπάνην, Luke 14:28; τόν ἀριθμόν, to explain by computing, Revelation 13:18. (Polybius, Plutarch, Palaeph., Anthol.; commonly and indeed chiefly in the middle in the Greek writings to give one's vote by casting a pebble into the urn; to decide by voting.) (Compare: συγψηφίζω, καταψηφίζω, συμψηφίζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to count up, calculate From psephos; to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. (generally) to compute -- count. see GREEK psephos Forms and Transliterations ψηφιζει ψηφίζει ψηφισατω ψηφισάτω ψήφισμα psephisato psephisáto psēphisatō psēphisátō psephizei psephízei psēphizei psēphízei Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 14:28 V-PIA-3S GRK: πρῶτον καθίσας ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην NAS: sit down and calculate the cost KJV: first, and counteth the cost, INT: first having sat down counts the cost Revelation 13:18 V-AMA-3S GRK: ἔχων νοῦν ψηφισάτω τὸν ἀριθμὸν NAS: understanding calculate the number KJV: understanding count the number INT: has understanding let him count the number Strong's Greek 5585 2 Occurrences ψηφισάτω — 1 Occ. ψηφίζει — 1 Occ.