τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος
tessareskaidékatos
G5065 determiner
SILEX Entry
Definition
Ordinal adjective meaning 'fourteenth'—that is, occupying the fourteenth place in a sequence or denoting something numbered fourteen, especially in temporal or calendrical contexts. Used primarily to describe the fourteenth day of a month in chronological or ritual settings.
Semantic Range
the fourteenth (in a sequence), relating to the number fourteen, specifically the fourteenth day (in dating/calendrical contexts)
Root / Etymology
Formed from the cardinal number τέσσαρες ('four'), the conjunction καί ('and'), and the ordinal δέκατος ('tenth'), literally ‘four-and-tenth.’
Historical & Contextual Notes
τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος occurs in post-classical and Koine Greek, especially in calendrical references where precise dating is essential, such as referencing festivals or commemorative dates (e.g., the fourteenth day of a month). It is attested in the Septuagint (e.g., Exodus 12:6, referring to the fourteenth day for the Passover) and in New Testament contexts (e.g., Acts 27:33, regarding duration in days). The compound construction with καί is typical for Greek numerals above ten, combining base cardinal numbers with ordinals. English translations typically render it as 'fourteenth,' which is accurate, though the Greek preserves the internal structure of the number more transparently than English. There is no significant semantic development across periods; the term remains an ordinal numeral in all attested contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from τέσσαρες and καί and δέκατος; fourteenth:--fourteenth.
Root Family
τεσσαρ-, δέκ- (tessareskaidékatos) — four, ten, ordinal
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5065-01 |
τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτη | tessareskaidekate | DET NOM F SG |
fourteenth | fourteenth (feminine singular) | fourteenth | 1 |
G5065-02 |
τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην | tessareskaidekaten | DET ACC F SG |
fourteenth | fourteenth | fourteenth | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5065-01 |
Acts 27:27 | τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτη | tessareskaidekate | DET NOM F SG |
fourteenth | fourteenth (feminine singular) | fourteenth |
G5065-02 |
Acts 27:33 | τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην | tessareskaidekaten | DET ACC F SG |
fourteenth | fourteenth | fourteenth |