Dekatessares δεκατέσσαρες
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| δεκατέσσαρες | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dekatessares |
| Strong's number | G1180 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | fourteen |
| Occurrences | 5 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Dekatessares (Greek δεκατέσσαρες, Strong's G1180) is a Greek adjective meaning “fourteen”. It occurs 5 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δεκατέσσαρες, -ων, oἱ, αἱ, -α, τά
[in LXX: Gen.31:41, Tob.8:19, al. ;]
= cl. τεσσαρεσκαίδεκα, more frequently in later Gk. than the older form and in MGr. (for thirteen and upwards) universal, fourteen: Mat.1:17, 2Co.12:2, Gal.2:1 (cf. τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.31:41, Tob.8:19, al. ;]
= cl. τεσσαρεσκαίδεκα, more frequently in later Gk. than the older form and in MGr. (for thirteen and upwards) universal, fourteen: Mat.1:17, 2Co.12:2, Gal.2:1 (cf. τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fourteen (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fourteen (5) |
Verses
Every verse with Dekatessares, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:2I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
Galatians
- Galatians 2:1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).