ὀγδοήκοντα
ogdoḗkonta
G3589 determiner
SILEX Entry
Definition
Eighty; the cardinal number representing eight tens (80). The word functions as a numeral adjective, specifying quantity in enumerations, lists, and descriptions throughout Greek literature, including the Septuagint and New Testament. The core meaning is the specific number 'eighty,' with very limited extension: it may be used as a round or approximate figure, but refers directly to the integer eighty.
Semantic Range
eighty, eighty in enumeration or lists, numeric value of 80
Root / Etymology
ὀγδοήκοντα is a compound of ὄγδοος ('eighth') and κοντά (from δέκα, 'ten'), literally 'eight tens.' The form follows a standard Greek pattern for expressing multiples of ten above sixty.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ὀγδοήκοντα is a straightforward numeral, consistently meaning 'eighty' in surviving Greek literature, including classical, Hellenistic, and Koine periods. It appears in enumeration, census lists, and chronological notations (for example, the age of a person or a quantity of objects). Its construction mirrors other Greek numerals, such as ἑβδομήκοντα ('seventy'), ἐνενήκοντα ('ninety'), etc. The same form is used both in secular Greek and the Septuagint. In English Bible translations, it is consistently rendered as 'eighty' or 'fourscore,' the latter being an archaic English term not reflecting nuance in the Greek. There is no added symbolic or metaphorical usage in the New Testament or Septuagint. Its use is purely quantitative and does not reflect cultural or theological concepts associated with the number.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ὄγδοος; ten times eight:--fourscore.
Root Family
ὀγδοήκοντα (ogdoēkonta) — eight, eighth, eighty
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3589-01 |
ὀγδοήκοντα | ogdoekonta | DET GEN N PL |
eighty | eighty | eighty | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences