ἑκατονταέτης
hekatontaétēs
G1541 predicate adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
An adjective meaning 'hundred years old,' denoting a person or thing that has reached the age of one hundred years. The term is specifically used to describe the age of a person or an object in terms of a full century, with its core sense being numerical and chronological.
Semantic Range
hundred years old, centenarian, being of one hundred years
Root / Etymology
From ἑκατόν (hundred) + ἔτος (year), by adjectival formation to indicate age.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Greek literary and documentary sources, ἑκατονταέτης is a straightforward compound adjective describing someone or something as one hundred years of age. In the Septuagint (e.g., Genesis 17:17; 17:24), it describes Abraham's age, matching the Hebrew usage. It does not carry nuanced metaphorical or extended meaning in either classical or Koine Greek, serving almost exclusively as a literal chronological descriptor. Standard English translations usually render this as 'hundred years old,' which fully captures its semantic range. There is no significant difference in meaning between LXX and New Testament usage (though the New Testament contains no occurrences of the term).
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἑκατόν and ἔτος; centenarian:--hundred years old.
Root Family
ἑκατονταετής (hekatontaetēs) — hundred, year, hundred years old
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1541-01 |
ἑκατονταετής | ekatontaetes | ADJ.P NOM M SG |
a hundred years old | hundred-year-old | hundred-year-old | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1541-01 |
Romans 4:19 | ἑκατονταετής | ekatontaetes | ADJ.P NOM M SG |
a hundred years old | hundred-year-old | hundred-year-old |