Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
twelfth
Usage: the twelfth , (Homer), etc.: epic δυωδ-, (Homer) (ML)
Strong's Number
G1428
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
20
Books
12
Strong's G1428 Quick Answer
Strong's G1428 δωδέκατος (dodekatos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dodekatos (do-dek'-at-os) adj. 1. twelfth [from G1427] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include twelfth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- dodekatos (do-dek'-at-os) adj. 1. twelfth [from G1427]
- Usage
- 20 linked usages
- Books
- 12 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- twelfth
Meaning and Definition
dodekatos (do-dek'-at-os) adj. 1. twelfth [from G1427] KJV: twelfth Root(s): G1427
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1428. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1428 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dodekatos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
twelfth
Revelation 21:20
How Strong's G1428 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1428 (δωδέκατος) appears 21 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 24:12 — δωδέκατος
- 1 Chronicles 25:19 — δωδέκατος
- 1 Chronicles 27:15 — δωδέκατος
- 1 Chronicles 27:15 — δωδέκατον
- 1 Esdras 8:60 — δωδεκάτῃ
Strong's G1428 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1428 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Strong's G1428 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
On the twelfth day the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram began to reign.
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
Strong's G1428 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
So the priests and the Levites, who had received the silver and the gold and the vessels that were in Jerusalem, brought them into the temple of the Lord.
In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned in Nineveh, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana,
And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mordecai’s day.
Usage Excerpts
First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1428.
On the twelfth day the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram began to reign.
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year of the carrying away of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him out of his prison house.
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
the twelfth Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, belonging to Othniel: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
And in the eighth year of his reign, and he being yet a youth, he began to seek the Lord God of his father David: and in the twelfth year of his reign he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the ornaments for the altars, and the molten images.
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
So Esther went in to King Artaxerxes in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign.
And he made a decree in the twelfth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, and cast lots daily and monthly, to slay in one day the race of Mordecai: and the lot fell on the fourteenth day of the month which is Adar.
For in the twelfth month, on the thirteenth day of the month which is Adar, the letters written by the king arrived.
And it came to pass in the thirty-seventh year after that Jehoiakim king of Judah had been carried away captive, in the twelfth month, on the four and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year in which he began to reign, raised the head of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and shaved him, and brought him out of the house where he was kept,
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
And it came to pass in the tenth year of our captivity, in the twelfth month, on the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped from Jerusalem came to me, saying, The city is taken.
The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
So the priests and the Levites, who had received the silver and the gold and the vessels that were in Jerusalem, brought them into the temple of the Lord.
In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned in Nineveh, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana,
And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mordecai’s day.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1428, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1428 FAQ
What does dodekatos (δωδέκατος) mean?
Dodekatos (Strong's G1428) is a Greek word most simply glossed "twelfth". dodekatos (do-dek'-at-os) adj. 1. twelfth [from G1427]
How many times is dodekatos (δωδέκατος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G1428 across 12 books.
Where can I study dodekatos (δωδέκατος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1428 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate dodekatos (δωδέκατος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as twelfth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1428 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 16 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1428, with linked reader references where each row is available.