one hundred
| Root | ἑκατόν (hekaton) |
| Core Meanings | one hundred, a hundred, full hundred, complete hundredfold quantity |
| Semantic Range | the literal number one hundred; a full counted set of one hundred items; by extension a large but definite quantity; in some contexts symbolic of fullness or completeness (e.g., hundredfold). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, "one hundred" can denote exact enumeration (e.g., counts of people, coins, animals) and may also symbolize abundance, completeness, or covenant blessing (such as a hundredfold return). Its fixed numerical value underscores precision in narrative and teaching contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal numeral, indeclinable (treated in UGNT as a numeral substantive). It does not change form for case, gender, or number and can function adjectivally or substantivally depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | ἑκατόν is an indeclinable cardinal numeral meaning "one hundred." Since it does not inflect for gender, number, or case, the faithful rendering simply preserves its exact quantitative force as "one hundred," reflecting its function as a precise numerical descriptor in any syntactic role. |
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