ἑξακόσιοι
hexakósioi
G1812 predicate adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
The number six hundred; a cardinal numeral expressing the quantity 600, especially used to count people, items, or to denote the size of groups, armies, or periods of time.
Semantic Range
six hundred (as a quantity), a group numbered at 600, the number 600
Root / Etymology
Derived from ἕξ (six) and ἑκατόν (hundred) with the plural masculine nominative ending -οι, forming a regular compound numeral.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἑξακόσιοι is formed analogously to other Greek compound numerals, combining a digit (ἕξ, six) with a multiple of one hundred (ἑκατόν). Usage is essentially numerical and non-idiomatic in both Septuagint and New Testament contexts, often referring to the size of a group or count of specific items (e.g., 600 men, 600 years). Such terms reflect the Greek tendency to form regular numerals by combining units and multiples. English Bibles routinely translate this simply as 'six hundred.' There is no specialized cultural, religious, or idiomatic usage attached to this term; its function is purely quantitative.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
plural ordinal from ἕξ and ἑκατόν; six hundred:--six hundred.
Root Family
ἑξακόσιοι (hexakosioi) — six, hundred; six hundred
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1812-01 |
ἑξακόσιοι | exakosioi | ADJ.P NOM M PL |
six hundred | six hundred | six hundred | 1 |
G1812-02 |
ἑξακοσίων | exakosion | DET GEN M PL |
six hundred | of six hundred | six hundred | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1812-01 |
Revelation 13:18 | ἑξακόσιοι | exakosioi | ADJ.P NOM M PL |
six hundred | six hundred | six hundred |
G1812-02 |
Revelation 14:20 | ἑξακοσίων | exakosion | DET GEN M PL |
six hundred | of six hundred | six hundred |