The meaning of “δέκα”
Understanding déka reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a primary number (eight-)een, ten.
δέκα
a primary number (eight-)een, ten.
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 25:1 | “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.” Word: δέκα (déka) | |
| Mark 10:41 | “And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.” Word: δέκα (déka) | |
| Luke 17:17 | “And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?” Word: δέκα (déka) | |
| Acts 25:6 | “And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.” Word: δέκα (déka) | |
| Revelation 17:3 | “So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.” Word: δέκα (déka) |