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δωδέκατος

dōdékatos

G1428 substantive adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Ordinal form meaning 'twelfth': denoting position in a sequence as number twelve. Used primarily in enumerations, especially regarding time (such as months or hours), order in a series, or lists. In Koine Greek, applied to referencing the twelfth entity in a set, most commonly seen with periods of time (e.g., twelfth month).

Semantic Range

twelfth (position in sequence), twelfth month, twelfth in a list or series

Root / Etymology

Formed from δώδεκα (twelve) + ordinal suffix -τος. Cognate with other Greek ordinals constructed from cardinal numbers.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Classical and Hellenistic Greek, ordinals are formed regularly by adding the suffix -τος to the cardinal. δωδέκατος is documented in both secular and biblical Greek, but is relatively rare compared to lower-numbered ordinals due to the infrequency of references to quantities of twelve in daily life. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it refers specifically to the twelfth month (e.g., Esther 3:7, Revelation 21:20) or similarly positioned items in lists. English Bibles routinely translate this as 'twelfth,' accurately reflecting the Greek, though the context may nuance whether it refers to time, place in sequence, or a grouping. The term does not carry special symbolic or idiomatic force beyond its numeric, sequential sense.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from δώδεκα; twelfth:--twelfth.

Root Family

δωδέκατος (dōdekatos) — twelfth in order, ordinal position, numbering in sequence

Root δωδεκ- to indicate twelfth position, numbering, ordering

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1428-01 δωδέκατος dodekatos ADJ.S NOM M SG twelfth the twelfth twelfth 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1428-01 Revelation 21:20 δωδέκατος dodekatos ADJ.S NOM M SG twelfth the twelfth twelfth
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