◄ 5070. tetrakischilioi ►
Strong's Lexicon tetrakischilioi: Four thousand Original Word: τετρακισχίλιοι Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: tetrakischilioi Pronunciation: te-tra-kis-KHEE-lee-oi Phonetic Spelling: (tet-rak-is-khil'-ee-oy) Definition: four thousand. Meaning: The term "τετρακισχίλιοι" means "four thousand." Word Origin: From the Greek words τέσσαρες (tessares), meaning "four," and χίλιοι (chilioi), meaning "thousand." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for τετρακισχίλιοι, as it is a specific Greek numerical term. However, the concept of counting large numbers of people or items can be related to Hebrew terms for thousands, such as אֶלֶף (eleph), meaning "thousand." Usage: This term is used in the New Testament to denote a specific number, particularly in the context of counting people or items. Context: The Greek term τετρακισχίλιοι appears in the New Testament in the context of the miraculous feeding narratives. It is specifically used in the Gospel accounts to describe the number of men fed by Jesus with a few loaves and fish. This event is distinct from the feeding of the five thousand and is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. In Matthew 15:38 (BSB), the text states: "A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children." Similarly, in Mark 8:9 (BSB), it is recorded: "And about four thousand men were present." These passages highlight the miraculous provision of Jesus, emphasizing His compassion and divine ability to meet the needs of a large crowd with limited resources. The use of τετρακισχίλιοι underscores the magnitude of the miracle, as it specifies the number of men, not including women and children, thereby indicating a much larger total number of people present. The feeding of the four thousand is often interpreted as a demonstration of Jesus' messianic role and His power over creation. It also serves as a testament to His care for both physical and spiritual nourishment, as He provides for the immediate needs of the people while also teaching them about the kingdom of God. HELPS Word-studies 5070 tetrakisxílioi(from 5507 /xílioi "a thousand" and tetrakis, "four times") – four thousand. 5070 /tetrakisxílioi ("4,000") occurs five times in the NT – four relating to the feeding of the four thousand (Mt 15:38, 16:10; Mk 8:9,20) which is both a literal and symbolic number (simultaneously). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an adverb derivation of tessares and chilioi Definition four thousand NASB Translation four thousand (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5070: τετρακισχίλιοι τετρακισχίλιοι, τετρακισχιλιαι, τετρακισχίλια, (τετράκις and χίλιοι), four thousand: Matthew 15:38; Matthew 16:10; Mark 8:9, 20; Acts 21:38. ((Herodotus, Aristophanes, Thucydides, others.)) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance four thousand. From the multiplicative adverb of tessares and chilioi; four times a thousand -- four thousand. see GREEK tessares see GREEK chilioi Forms and Transliterations τετρακισχίλια τετρακισχιλιοι τετρακισχίλιοι τετρακισχιλιους τετρακισχιλίους τετρακισχιλιων τετρακισχιλίων tetrakischilioi tetrakischílioi tetrakischilion tetrakischiliōn tetrakischilíon tetrakischilíōn tetrakischilious tetrakischilíous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 15:38 Adj-NMP GRK: ἐσθίοντες ἦσαν τετρακισχίλιοι ἄνδρες χωρὶς NAS: who ate were four thousand men, KJV: were four thousand men, INT: ate were four thousand men besides Matthew 16:10 Adj-GMP GRK: ἄρτους τῶν τετρακισχιλίων καὶ πόσας NAS: loaves of the four thousand, and how many KJV: loaves of the four thousand, and INT: loaves for the four thousand and how many Mark 8:9 Adj-NMP GRK: δὲ ὡς τετρακισχίλιοι καὶ ἀπέλυσεν NAS: About four thousand were [there]; and He sent them away. KJV: were about four thousand: and he sent INT: moreover about four thousand and he sent away Mark 8:20 Adj-AMP GRK: εἰς τοὺς τετρακισχιλίους πόσων σπυρίδων NAS: [I broke] the seven for the four thousand, how many KJV: among four thousand, how many INT: to the four thousand of how many baskets Acts 21:38 Adj-AMP GRK: ἔρημον τοὺς τετρακισχιλίους ἄνδρας τῶν NAS: and led the four thousand men KJV: the wilderness four thousand men INT: wilderness the four thousand men of the Strong's Greek 5070 5 Occurrences τετρακισχιλίων — 1 Occ. τετρακισχίλιοι — 2 Occ. τετρακισχιλίους — 2 Occ.