Psēphizō ψηφίζω
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| ψηφίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psēphizō |
| Strong's number | G5585 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to calculate |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Psēphizō (Greek ψηφίζω, Strong's G5585) is a Greek verb meaning “to calculate”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ψηφίζω
(ψῆφος), [in LXX: 3Ki.3:8 8:5 A (סָפַר ni..) * ;]
to count (prop., with pebbles), reckon, calculate: τ. δαπάνην, Luk.14:28; τ. ἀριθμόν (i.e. calculate the number's meaning), Rev.13:18 (in cl. chiefly mid., to vote by casting a pebble; cf. συγ-κατα-, συμ-φηφίζω).†
(AS)
(ψῆφος), [in LXX: 3Ki.3:8 8:5 A (סָפַר ni..) * ;]
to count (prop., with pebbles), reckon, calculate: τ. δαπάνην, Luk.14:28; τ. ἀριθμόν (i.e. calculate the number's meaning), Rev.13:18 (in cl. chiefly mid., to vote by casting a pebble; cf. συγ-κατα-, συμ-φηφίζω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | counteth (1), count (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | count (1), calculate (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Psēphizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
Revelation
- Revelation 13:18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.
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).