Greek Word Study
The meaning of “πέμπτος”
Understanding pémptos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
fifth.
G3991
Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
πέμπτος
Phoneticpemp'-tos
Transliterationpémptos
Grammar Code
G:A
Greek Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fifth.
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
4 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Revelation 6:9 | “And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:” Word: πέμπτος (pémptos) | |
| Revelation 9:1 | “And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.” Word: πέμπτος (pémptos) | |
| Revelation 16:10 | “And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,” Word: πέμπτος (pémptos) | |
| Revelation 21:20 | “The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.” Word: πέμπτος (pémptos) |