ἑκατόν
hekatón
G1540 determiner
SILEX Entry
Definition
A cardinal number indicating the quantity of one hundred. In usage, it functions as an adjective or substantive denoting 'one hundred' of countable entities, functioning in counting, enumeration, and formal statements of exact quantity.
Semantic Range
the number one hundred, a quantity of one hundred items, denoting exact numerical value
Root / Etymology
Derived from the Greek root ἑκατόν, of Indo-European origin, related to Latin 'centum' and Sanskrit 'śatam', indicating the numeral one hundred. Not analyzable as a formed compound in Greek; inherited from earlier stages of the language family.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term ἑκατόν appears in classical, Hellenistic, and Koine Greek as the standard term for 'one hundred'. Its usage mirrors that of other cardinal numbers, functioning adjectivally (e.g., ἑκατὸν πρόβατα 'a hundred sheep') or substantivally, and is uninflected for gender, case, or number. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it is exclusively a numeral and carries no idiomatic or metaphorical meaning, unlike some other numbers. The English translation 'hundred' fully renders the Greek sense, as there are no secondary senses. There is no difference in usage or meaning across major Koine sources; it is used strictly in literal enumeration.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of uncertain affinity; a hundred:--hundred.
Root Family
ἑκατόν (hekaton) — one hundred, a hundred, count of one hundred
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1540-01 |
ἑκατὸν | ekaton | ADJ.S ACC N PL |
a hundred | one hundred | one hundred | 17 |
Occurrences in Scripture
17 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1540-01 |
Matthew 13:8 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | ADJ.S ACC N PL |
hundredfold | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Matthew 13:23 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | ADJ.S ACC N PL |
a hundredfold | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Matthew 18:12 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | DET NOM N PL |
a hundred | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Matthew 18:28 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | DET ACC N PL |
a hundred | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Mark 4:8 | ἑκατόν | ekaton | ADJ.S DAT N PL |
hundredfold | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Mark 4:20 | ἑκατόν | ekaton | ADJ.S DAT N PL |
hundred | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Mark 6:40 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | ADJ.S ACC M PL |
hundreds | one hundred | hundred |
G1540-01 |
Luke 15:4 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | DET ACC N PL |
hundred | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Luke 16:6 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | DET ACC M PL |
A hundred | one hundred | one hundred |
G1540-01 |
Luke 16:7 | ἑκατὸν | ekaton | DET ACC M PL |
A hundred | one hundred | one hundred |