Greek Word Study
The meaning of “πεντακισχίλιοι”
Understanding pentakischílioi reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
five thousand. - five times a thousand
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Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
πεντακισχίλιοι
Phoneticpen-tak-is-khil'-ee-oy
Transliterationpentakischílioi
Grammar Code
G:A
Greek Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
five thousand. - five times a thousand
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
6 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 16:9 | “Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?” Word: πεντακισχίλιοι (pentakischílioi) | |
| Mark 8:19 | “When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.” Word: πεντακισχίλιοι (pentakischílioi) | |
| Luke 9:14 | “For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.” Word: πεντακισχίλιοι (pentakischílioi) | |
| John 6:10 | “And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.” Word: πεντακισχίλιοι (pentakischílioi) |