δεκαπέντε
dekapente
fifteen
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "δεκαπέντε" (dekapente) is a numerical term that translates to "fifteen" in English. This word appears three times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited usage. As a quantifier, "δεκαπέντε" is used to express a specific number, providing a precise measurement or count. The significance of "δεκαπέντε" lies in its role as a numerical descriptor, allowing for clear and concise communication of quantities. Its limited occurrences in the Bible suggest that it was not a commonly used term, but rather a precise and specific way to convey a particular number.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
Acts 27:28They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
Galatians 1:18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.