διακόσιοι
diakosioi
two hundred
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedDiakosioi, a Greek word with the Strong's number G1250, has a short definition that simply translates to "two hundred". Analyzing its usage, this word appears eight times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited yet specific range of application. Given its straightforward meaning and limited occurrences, diakosioi's significance might seem minor at first glance. However, it serves as a clear numerical reference, providing concrete context to various biblical passages. By including diakosioi, the writers of these passages aim to convey accurate and precise information about the quantities or numbers involved. While diakosioi may not contribute significantly to the narrative or theological themes of these passages, its consistent numerical value highlights the Bible's attention to detail, underscoring the importance of exactness and precision in communication.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?”
John 6:7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”
John 21:8But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.
Acts 23:23He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
Acts 23:23He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
Acts 27:37In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
Revelation 11:3I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Revelation 12:6The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that there they may nourish her one thousand two hundred sixty days.