1180. dekatessares
Lexicon
dekatessares: Fourteen

Original Word: δεκατέσσαρες
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: dekatessares
Pronunciation: deh-kah-TES-sah-res
Phonetic Spelling: (dek-at-es'-sar-es)
Definition: Fourteen
Meaning: fourteen.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fourteen.

From deka and tessares; ten and four, i.e. Fourteen -- fourteen.

see GREEK deka

see GREEK tessares

HELPS Word-studies

1180 dekatéssares (from 1176 /déka, "ten" and 5064 /téssares, "four") – fourteen. 1180 /dekatéssares ("14") is used in Scripture both with literal meaning (2 Cor 12:2; Gal 2:1) and double entendre (simultaneous symbolic meaning, cf. Mt 1:17).

Mt 1:17: "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations" (NASU).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from deka and tessares
Definition
fourteen
NASB Translation
fourteen (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1180: δεκατέσσαρες

δεκατέσσαρες, δεκατεσσάρων, οἱ, αἱ, δεκατεσσαρα, τά, fourteen: Matthew 1:17; 2 Corinthians 12:2; Galatians 2:1. (Genesis 31:41; Tobit 8:19 Tobit 10:7; Polybius 1, 36, 11; cf. δεκαδύο.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: From δέκα (deka, meaning "ten") and τέσσαρες (tessares, meaning "four").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek δεκατέσσαρες does not have a direct one-to-one equivalent in Hebrew, as it is a specific Greek term. However, the concept of the number fourteen can be related to the Hebrew word אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר (arba'ah asar), which also means fourteen. In the Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, this would correspond to the entries for the numbers ten (עָשָׂר, asar) and four (אַרְבָּעָה, arba'ah).

Usage: The term δεκατέσσαρες is used in the New Testament to denote the number fourteen. It appears in contexts where specific numerical values are significant, often in genealogical or chronological listings.

Context: The Greek word δεκατέσσαρες, transliterated as "dekatessares," is a cardinal number meaning "fourteen." It is a compound word formed from "δέκα" (ten) and "τέσσαρες" (four). This term is used in the New Testament to convey the precise number fourteen, often in contexts that require exact numerical representation.

In the Berean Standard Bible, δεκατέσσαρες appears in the genealogical record of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 1:17 states, "In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile in Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ." Here, δεκατέσσαρες is used to emphasize the structured and divinely ordained lineage of Jesus, highlighting the fulfillment of God's promises through history.

The use of δεκατέσσαρες in this context underscores the importance of numerology in biblical texts, where numbers often carry symbolic meaning. The repetition of the number fourteen in Matthew's genealogy may suggest completeness or divine order, reflecting the meticulous nature of God's plan for salvation through Jesus Christ.

Forms and Transliterations
δεκατέσσαρα δεκατέσσαρας δεκατεσσαρες δεκατέσσαρες δεκατεσσαρων δεκατεσσάρων dekatessares dekatéssares dekatessaron dekatessarōn dekatessáron dekatessárōn
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:17 Adj-NFP
GRK: Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες καὶ ἀπὸ
NAS: to David are fourteen generations;
KJV: David [are] fourteen generations;
INT: David [were] generations fourteen and from

Matthew 1:17 Adj-NFP
GRK: Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες καὶ ἀπὸ
NAS: to Babylon, fourteen generations;
KJV: into Babylon [are] fourteen generations;
INT: to Babylon generations fourteen and from

Matthew 1:17 Adj-NFP
GRK: χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες
NAS: to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
KJV: Christ [are] fourteen generations.
INT: Christ generations fourteen

2 Corinthians 12:2 Adj-GNP
GRK: πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων εἴτε ἐν
NAS: in Christ who fourteen years
KJV: Christ above fourteen years ago,
INT: ago years fourteen whether in

Galatians 2:1 Adj-GNP
GRK: Ἔπειτα διὰ δεκατεσσάρων ἐτῶν πάλιν
NAS: after an interval of fourteen years
KJV: Then fourteen years after
INT: Then after fourteen years again

Strong's Greek 1180
5 Occurrences


δεκατέσσαρες — 3 Occ.
δεκατεσσάρων — 2 Occ.















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