The meaning of “πέντε”
Understanding pénte reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a primary number five. - "five"
πέντε
a primary number five. - "five"
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 25:2 | “And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.” Word: πέντε (pénte) | |
| Mark 6:41 | “And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.” Word: πέντε (pénte) | |
| Luke 12:52 | “For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.” Word: πέντε (pénte) | |
| John 6:9 | “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” Word: πέντε (pénte) | |
| Acts 19:19 | “Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.” Word: πέντε (pénte) |