The meaning of “ἑκατόν”
Understanding hekatón reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of uncertain affinity hundred. - a hundred
ἑκατόν
of uncertain affinity hundred. - a hundred
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 18:12 | “How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?” Word: ἑκατόν (hekatón) | |
| Mark 4:20 | “And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.” Word: ἑκατόν (hekatón) | |
| Luke 16:6 | “And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.” Word: ἑκατόν (hekatón) | |
| John 21:11 | “Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.” Word: ἑκατόν (hekatón) | |
| Acts 1:15 | “And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)” Word: ἑκατόν (hekatón) |