τριακόσιοι
triakósioi
G5145 determiner
SILEX Entry
Definition
A cardinal numeral signifying the quantity 'three hundred.' Its primary use is to indicate the exact numerical value of 300, typically in lists, censuses, or historical narratives. The form is adjectival, agreeing in number, gender, and case with the noun it modifies. In contexts, it is used when specifying totals, measurements, or quantities of persons or things.
Semantic Range
the number 300, a group or total comprising three hundred individuals or items, adjectival modifier indicating quantity
Root / Etymology
From τρεῖς (three) and ἑκατόν (hundred); a regular Greek compound numerative formation by prefixing the multiplier to the base unit. The ending -οι denotes the masculine nominative plural, consistent with adjectival and pronominal numerals.
Historical & Contextual Notes
τριακόσιοι appears in Hellenistic and Koine Greek as the standard way to express the number 300. Like other compound numerals, its form changes (e.g., τριακοσίας in the feminine, τριακοσίων in the genitive plural, etc.) according to grammatical agreement, though the masculine is most often attested. The word is used in both secular and scriptural sources (e.g., Septuagint numbers in battle accounts or census lists), and always refers literally to the number, with no later connotations or idiomatic extensions. In English Bible translations, it is most often rendered directly as 'three hundred,' reflecting the original sense without additional nuances. There is no significant shift in meaning between classical, Hellenistic, and Koine usage; its numerative function remained unchanged.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
plural from τρεῖς and ἑκατόν; three hundred:--three hundred.
Root Family
τριακόσιοι (triakósioi) — three hundred, a total of 300
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5145-01 |
τριακοσίων | triakosion | DET GEN N PL |
for | of three hundred | of three hundred | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences