ἑβδομήκοντα
hebdomḗkonta
seventy
The cardinal number seventy (70); refers to the numerical value or quantity expressing seventy units or individuals. Used to denote a total of seventy in enumeration, lists, or groups.
Luke 10:17 · Word #4
Lexicon G1440
| Lemma | ἑβδομήκοντα |
| Transliteration | hebdomḗkonta |
| Strong's | G1440 |
| Definition | The cardinal number seventy (70); refers to the numerical value or quantity expressing seventy units or individuals. Used to denote a total of seventy in enumeration, lists, or groups. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | seventy |
| Literal | seventy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἑβδομήκοντα |
| Strong's | G1440 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1440-01
seventy
| Morphological Notes | Determiner/numeral; accusative masculine plural in this parsing; cardinal number used to quantify plural nouns; numerals of this type are indeclinable in form though syntactically aligned with case and number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes the cardinal number formed from ‘seven’ and ‘ten’ (seven tens), expressing a total of seventy units or persons. As a numeral functioning adjectivally in the accusative masculine plural, it specifies quantity without changing its English form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
seventy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the SILEX definition and is accurate for the number. |