The term "hundred-fold" is a biblical expression denoting a significant increase or abundant return, often used in the context of blessings, rewards, or productivity. It is a concept that appears in both the Old and New Testaments, symbolizing God's provision and the fruitful outcome of faithfulness and obedience.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the idea of a hundred-fold increase is illustrated in the agricultural context. Genesis 26:12 provides a notable example: "Now Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him." . This passage highlights God's blessing upon Isaac, demonstrating that divine favor can lead to extraordinary productivity and prosperity, even in times of famine or adversity.

New Testament Context

The New Testament expands on the concept of a hundred-fold return, particularly in the teachings of Jesus. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus describes the varying results of seeds sown on different types of soil. In Mark 4:8, He states, "Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew, and produced a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold." . Here, the hundred-fold yield represents the maximum potential of spiritual fruitfulness when the Word of God is received with an open and obedient heart.

Furthermore, Jesus promises a hundred-fold reward to those who sacrifice for the sake of the Gospel. In Mark 10:29-30, He assures His disciples, "Truly I tell you, no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life." . This promise underscores the abundant spiritual and communal blessings that accompany the sacrifices made for Christ.

Theological Implications

The concept of a hundred-fold return is deeply rooted in the biblical understanding of God's generosity and faithfulness. It serves as a reminder that God is capable of multiplying the efforts and sacrifices of His people beyond human expectations. This principle encourages believers to trust in God's provision and to remain steadfast in their faith and obedience, knowing that their labor in the Lord is not in vain.

In summary, the hundred-fold increase is a powerful biblical motif that illustrates the abundant blessings and rewards that come from living a life aligned with God's will. It emphasizes the potential for extraordinary spiritual growth and the assurance of divine recompense for those who faithfully follow Christ.1542. hekatontaplasion -- a hundred times
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(hek-at-on-ta-plah-sec'-own) Short Definition: a hundredfold Definition: a ...
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1540. hekaton -- a hundred
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition a hundred NASB Word Usage hundred (7),
hundredfold (4), hundreds (1), one hundred (4). hundred. ...
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8180. shaar -- a measure
... hundredfold. From sha'ar; a measure (as a section) -- (hundred-)fold. see HEBREW
sha'ar. 8179, 8180. shaar. 8181 . Strong's Numbers.
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3967. meah -- hundred
... hundredfold. Or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also
as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore. ...
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6471. paam -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
... anvil, corner, footstep, going, hundredfold, now, this once, order,. ... various
applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, X ...
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How the Promise of an Hundredfold in this Life is Made to those ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XXVI. How the promise of an hundredfold
in this life is made to those whose renunciation is perfect. ...
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But, as I had Begun to Say, Whether the Fruit an Hundred-Fold be ...
... Section 47. But, as I had begun to say, whether the fruit an hundred-fold
be virginity? 47. But, as I had begun to say, whether ...
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But this is So Great, that Certain Understand it to be the Fruit ...
... But this is so great, that certain understand it to be the fruit an? 46. But this
is so great, that certain understand it to be the fruit an hundred-fold. ...
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Whether the Aureole Differs from the Fruit?
... Now the aureole and the hundredfold fruit correspond to the same merit, according
to a gloss on Mat.13:8, "Some a hundredfold." Therefore the aureole is the ...
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The Prodigality of Providence
... only one effort in a hundred touches the right soul, the hundred-fold fruitage brings ...
the little he can do, and makes it bear fruit, sometimes a hundredfold. ...
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Further Proofs of the Same Proposition, Drawn from the Promises ...
... He would drink of the fruit of the vine with His disciples in His Father's kingdom,
while at the same time He promised to reward them an hundred-fold, and to ...
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Whether virginity is the Greatest of virtues?
... virtue. Now the greatest reward is due to virginity, namely the hundredfold
fruit, according to a gloss on Mat.13:23. Therefore ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether virginity is the greatest.htm

The First Great Group of Parables.
... { ^a some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.} [Thirty-fold is a good crop in
Palestine, but it is asserted that a hundred-fold has been reaped in the ...
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Whether the Fruits are Suitably Enumerated by the Apostle?
... good ground, viz. "hundredfold, sixtyfold," and "thirtyfold." Therefore
one should not reckon twelve fruits. Objection 3: Further ...
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Letter Xlviii. To Pammachius.
... Yields of one hundredfold, of sixtyfold, and of thirtyfold [1049] may all come from
one soil and from one sowing, yet they will differ widely in quantity. ...
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Sixtyfold (3 Occurrences)
... Sixtyfold (3 Occurrences). Matthew 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought
forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. (KJV). ...
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Indeed (628 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:8 and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some
indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty. (YLT). ...
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Fold (23 Occurrences)
... seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which
also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty ...
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Fields (199 Occurrences)
... and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive ...
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Thirtyfold (3 Occurrences)
... Thirtyfold (3 Occurrences). Matthew 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought
forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. (KJV). ...
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Age-during (167 Occurrences)
... and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive ...
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Seed (337 Occurrences)
... it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty ...
comes up and increases, and yields thirty, sixty, or a hundred-fold." (WEY NAS ...
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Soever (24 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 24:3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people,
how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the ...
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Received (312 Occurrences)
... understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold,
some sixty ... it, and yield a return of thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold." (WEY ...
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Return (499 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Mark 4:8 But some of the seed falls into good ground, and gives a return:
it comes up and increases, and yields thirty, sixty, or a hundred-fold." (WEY). ...
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