Strong's Lexicon dekatessares: Fourteen Original Word: δεκατέσσαρες Word Origin: From the Greek words δέκα (deka, meaning "ten") and τέσσαρες (tessares, meaning "four") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the number fourteen is אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר (arba'ah asar), which is a combination of the words for four (אַרְבָּעָה) and ten (עָשָׂר). This can be found in Strong's Hebrew Dictionary under entries H702 (four) and H6240 (ten). Usage: The Greek word δεκατέσσαρες (dekatessares) is used in the New Testament to denote the number fourteen. It is a cardinal number and is used in contexts where counting or specifying a quantity is necessary. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, numbers held significant cultural and symbolic meanings. The number fourteen, being a multiple of seven, often carried connotations of completeness or perfection, as seven was considered a number of divine significance. In Jewish tradition, the number fourteen is associated with the Passover, which occurs on the 14th day of the first month, Nisan. This connection underscores the importance of the number in religious observances and historical events. HELPS Word-studies 1180 dekatéssares (from 1176 /déka, "ten" and 5064 /téssares, "four") – fourteen. 1180 /dekatéssares ("14") is used in Scripture both with literal meaning (2 Cor 12:2; Gal 2:1) and double entendre (simultaneous symbolic meaning, cf. Mt 1:17). Mt 1:17: "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations" (NASU). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom deka and tessares Definition fourteen NASB Translation fourteen (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1180: δεκατέσσαρεςδεκατέσσαρες, δεκατεσσάρων, οἱ, αἱ, δεκατεσσαρα, τά, fourteen: Matthew 1:17; 2 Corinthians 12:2; Galatians 2:1. (Genesis 31:41; Tobit 8:19 Tobit 10:7; Polybius 1, 36, 11; cf. δεκαδύο.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fourteen. From deka and tessares; ten and four, i.e. Fourteen -- fourteen. see GREEK deka see GREEK tessares Forms and Transliterations δεκατέσσαρα δεκατέσσαρας δεκατεσσαρες δεκατέσσαρες δεκατεσσαρων δεκατεσσάρων dekatessares dekatéssares dekatessaron dekatessarōn dekatessáron dekatessárōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 1:17 Adj-NFPGRK: Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες καὶ ἀπὸ NAS: to David are fourteen generations; KJV: David [are] fourteen generations; INT: David [were] generations fourteen and from Matthew 1:17 Adj-NFP Matthew 1:17 Adj-NFP 2 Corinthians 12:2 Adj-GNP Galatians 2:1 Adj-GNP Strong's Greek 1180 |