πεντακόσιοι
pentakósioi
G4001 determiner
SILEX Entry
Definition
A cardinal numeral meaning 'five hundred,' designating a count or quantity of five hundreds. Used to specify the exact number 500 in lists, descriptions, or enumerations, particularly of people, animals, or items.
Semantic Range
five hundred; the count or sum of five hundred individuals or items; five hundreds (as several groups)
Root / Etymology
Formed from πέντε ('five') and ἑκατόν ('hundred'), following the standard Greek pattern for forming compound numerals expressing hundreds.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term πεντακόσιοι is a standard Greek compound numeral found in both classical and Koine Greek. Its usage is primarily numerical and quantitative, most often in contexts requiring precise enumeration, such as records, rolls, or lists. In the Greek of the Septuagint and New Testament, such numerals frequently translate or render Hebrew phrases for large numbers in census or narrative material. The word does not imply any qualitative characteristics of those counted—it is purely a numeral. Standard English translations represent it as 'five hundred.' Numeral compounds (e.g., διακόσιοι, τριακόσιοι, πεντακόσιοι) reflect the Greek system for expressing hundreds, different from semitic patterns but similar in function. There is no known metaphorical or extended usage in the period literature; the meaning is strictly quantitative.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from πέντε and ἑκατόν; five hundred:--five hundred.
Root Family
πεντακόσιοι (pentakósioi) — five hundred, group of five hundred
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4001-02 |
πεντακοσίοις | pentakosiois | DET DAT M PL |
five hundred | to five hundred | to five hundred | 1 |
G4001-01 |
πεντακόσια | pentakosia | DET ACC N PL |
five hundred | five hundred | five hundred | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4001-01 |
Luke 7:41 | πεντακόσια | pentakosia | DET ACC N PL |
five hundred | five hundred | five hundred |
G4001-02 |
1 Corinthians 15:6 | πεντακοσίοις | pentakosiois | DET DAT M PL |
five hundred | to five hundred | to five hundred |