ἑκατονταπλασίων
hekatontaplasíōn
G1542 adverb
SILEX Entry
Definition
Having, producing, or being one hundred times as much; in context, yielding or receiving a hundred times more. Used as a multiplicative adjective or adverb expressing the proportion or increase of something by a factor of one hundred.
Semantic Range
hundredfold, one hundred times as much, multiplied by a hundred, yielding a hundred times, multiplied abundance
Root / Etymology
From the Greek numeral ἑκατόν (one hundred) and a derivative of πλάσσω (to form, to mold) as found in related terms for multiplication (πλασίων). The formation mirrors other Greek numeric multipliers; there is no evidence of an independent base other than standard Greek formation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἑκατονταπλασίων is a rare compound, found in Koine Greek primarily in narrative or proverbial contexts to express hyperbolic abundance or reward. In the New Testament, it appears in sayings attributed to Jesus regarding recompense or gain, especially in contrast with material sacrifices. The word also appears in similar contexts in later Hellenistic literature. Standard English translations often render it as 'hundredfold,' which captures the proportional idea but obscures the underlying Greek numeric formation. The term fits a wider Greek practice of forming multiplicative adjectives to express matters of quantity or recompense (e.g., διπλοῦς 'double,' τριπλοῦς 'triple'), but hundredfold is at the extreme high end and typically conveys an idiomatic sense of great increase rather than a literal calculation.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἑκατόν and a presumed derivative of πλάσσω; a hundred times:--hundredfold.
Root Family
ἑκατ-πλασ- (hekatontaplasíōn) — one hundred, to form, to multiply
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1542-01 |
ἑκατονταπλασίονα | ekatontaplasiona | ADV |
a hundredfold | a hundred times over | a hundred times over | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1542-01 |
Matthew 19:29 | ἑκατονταπλασίονα | ekatontaplasiona | ADV |
a hundredfold | a hundred times over | a hundredfold |
G1542-01 |
Mark 10:30 | ἑκατονταπλασίονα | ekatontaplasiona | ADV |
hundredfold | a hundred times over | a hundred times over |
G1542-01 |
Luke 8:8 | ἑκατονταπλασίονα | ekatontaplasiona | ADV |
a hundredfold | a hundred times over | a hundred times over |