5153. trischilioi
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trischilioi: Three thousand

Original Word: τρισχίλιοι
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: trischilioi
Pronunciation: tris-KHEE-lee-oy
Phonetic Spelling: (tris-khil'-ee-oy)
Definition: Three thousand
Meaning: three thousand.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
three thousand.

From tris and chilioi; three times a thousand -- three thousand.

see GREEK tris

see GREEK chilioi

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tris and chilioi
Definition
three thousand
NASB Translation
three thousand (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5153: τρισχίλιοι

τρισχίλιοι, τρισχίλιαι, τρισχίλια (τρίς and χίλιοι), three thousand: Acts 2:41. (From Homer down.)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: From τρεῖς (treis, meaning "three") and χίλιοι (chilioi, meaning "thousand").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term τρισχίλιοι does not have a direct one-to-one correspondence in the Hebrew Bible, as it is a specific Greek numeral. However, the concept of counting large numbers of people or items is present in the Hebrew Bible, often using the Hebrew word for thousand, אֶלֶף (eleph, Strong's Hebrew 505). The combination of numbers, such as three thousand, would be expressed in Hebrew by combining numerals, though specific entries for such combinations are not typically listed in Strong's Concordance.

Usage: The term τρισχίλιοι is used in the New Testament to denote the number three thousand, often in the context of counting people or items.

Context: The Greek term τρισχίλιοι appears in the New Testament in contexts where large numbers of people are being described. It is a compound word formed from the Greek words for "three" and "thousand," and it is used to convey the specific number of three thousand. This term is notably used in the Book of Acts, where it describes the number of people who were added to the early Christian community following Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost.

In Acts 2:41 (BSB), the scripture states: "Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day." This passage highlights the rapid growth of the early church and the powerful impact of the Holy Spirit's work through the apostles. The use of τρισχίλιοι underscores the significant and immediate response to the gospel message.

The number three thousand is symbolic in biblical literature, often representing completeness or a large, significant group. In the context of Acts, it signifies the beginning of the church's expansion and the fulfillment of Jesus' promise that the disciples would be His witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8).

Forms and Transliterations
τρισχίλια τρισχιλιαι τρισχίλιαι τρισχίλιοι τρισχιλίους τριταίος τριταίων trischiliai trischíliai
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 2:41 Adj-NFP
GRK: ψυχαὶ ὡσεὶ τρισχίλιαι
NAS: about three thousand souls.
KJV: [unto them] about three thousand souls.
INT: souls about three thousand

Strong's Greek 5153
1 Occurrence


τρισχίλιαι — 1 Occ.















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