Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
eight
Usage: ὀκτώ, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl., eight: Luk.2:21, Jhn.5:5, al (AS)
Okto means “eight” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3638 — kilmad (“Chilmad”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3638 ὀκτώ (okto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. okto (ok-to') n. 1. eight [a primary numeral] It has 85 linked Bible usages across 24 books. Visible English usage signals include eight. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
okto (ok-to') n. 1. eight [a primary numeral] KJV: eight
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eight
Usage: ὀκτώ, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl., eight: Luk.2:21, Jhn.5:5, al (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render okto, 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.
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Strong's G3638 (ὀκτώ) appears 77 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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9 indexed usages in New Testament.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
64 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.
And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own homeborn servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.
And the child of eight days old shall be circumcised by you, every male throughout your generations, and the servant born in the house and he that is bought with money, of every son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed.
12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Nebuchadnezzar also took of the holy vessels of the Lord, and carried them away, and set them in his own temple at Babylon.
The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of Zattu, nine hundred seventy and five: the sons of Chorbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six hundred forty and eight:
They of Netophah, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, a hundred fifty and eight: they of Bethasmoth, forty and two:
First 85 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3638.
And Lamech lived a hundred and eighty and eight years, and begot a son.
And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own homeborn servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.
And the child of eight days old shall be circumcised by you, every male throughout your generations, and the servant born in the house and he that is bought with money, of every son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed.
these are eight sons, which Milcah bore to Nahor the brother of Abraham.
These are the sons of Rachel, which she bore to Jacob; all the souls eighteen.
The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and one curtain shall be the breadth of four cubits: there shall be the same measure to all the curtains.
And there shall be eight posts, and their sixteen silver sockets; two sockets to one post on both its sides, and two sockets to the other post.
of eight and twenty cubits the length of one curtain: the same measure was to all, and the breadth of one curtain was of four cubits.
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari according to their ministrations, by Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
On the sixth day eight calves, two rams, fourteen lambs of a year old without blemish.
Ye shall give to the Levites in all forty-eight cities, them and their suburbs.
And the days in which we traveled from Kadesh-barnea till we crossed the Valley of Zered, were thirty and eight years, until the whole generation of the men of war failed, dying out of the camp, as the Lord God swore to them.
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, were forty-eight cities,
And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Syria of the rivers: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
And they afflicted and bruised the children of Israel at that time eighteen years, all the children of Israel beyond Jordan in the land of the Amorite in Gilead.
And he had forty sons, and thirty grandsons, that rode upon seventy colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these were men of might.
And the caldrons, and pans, and bowls, and all the furniture, which Hiram made for King Solomon for the house of the Lord: and there were eight and forty pillars of the house of the king and of the house of the Lord: all the works of the king which Hiram made were entirely of brass.
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
And the days which Jehu reigned over Israel were twenty-eight years in Samaria.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
And of the half-tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, even those who were named by name, to make David king.
And of the Danites men ready for war twenty-eight thousand and eight hundred.
And Obed-edom and his brethren were sixty and eight; and Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were to be doorkeepers.
And Abishai son of Zeruiah smote the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
And the Levites numbered themselves from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls amounted to thirty and eight thousand men.
And there were found among the sons of Eleazar more chiefs of the mighty ones, than of the sons of Ithamar: and he divided them, sixteen heads of families to the sons of Eleazar, eight according to their families to the sons of Ithamar.
And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, everyone that understood singing was two hundred and eighty-eight.
And Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men.
And Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and all his concubines: for he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; and he begot twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters.
When he was thirty and two years old, Jehoram succeeded to his kingdom, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
He was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he departed without honor, and was buried in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
And Hezekiah began on the first day, even on the new moon of the first month, to purify, and on the eighth day of the month they entered into the temple of the Lord: and they purified the house of the Lord in eight days; and on the thirteenth day of the first month they finished the work.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
And Job lived after his affliction a hundred and seventy years: And all the years he lived were two hundred and forty: And Job saw his sons and his sons’ sons, the fourth generation.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; For thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.
But Ishmael escaped with eight men and went to the children of Ammon.
And there was a brazen chapiter upon them, and the length was five cubits, even the height of one chapiter; and there were on the chapiter round about network and pomegranates, all of brass: and correspondingly the second pillar had eight pomegranates to a cubit for the twelve cubits.
Each one had four faces, and each one had eight wings; and under their wings was the likeness of men’s hands.
And the porch of the gateway (near the porch of the gate) eight cubits; and the posts thereof two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward:
from the porch to the outer court: and there were palm trees to the post thereof, and eight steps.
And there were porches opening into the inner court, and palm trees on the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.
And its porches were toward the inner court; and there were palm trees to the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.
Four on one side and four on the other side behind the gate; upon them they kill the victims, in front of the eight tables of sacrifices.
The circumference, eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city, from the day that it shall be finished, shall be the name thereof.
And she shall have peace when Assyria shall come into your land, and when he shall come up upon your country; and there shall be raised up against him seven shepherds, and eight attacks of men.
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Nebuchadnezzar also took of the holy vessels of the Lord, and carried them away, and set them in his own temple at Babylon.
The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of Zattu, nine hundred seventy and five: the sons of Chorbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six hundred forty and eight:
They of Netophah, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, a hundred fifty and eight: they of Bethasmoth, forty and two:
The holy singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight men:
and commanded them that they should speak unto Iddo, and to his brethren, and to the treasurers in that place, to send us such men as might execute the priests’ office in the house of the Lord.
And so they kept the dedication of the altar eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed the sacrifice of deliverance and praise.
Moreover Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Chislev, with mirth and gladness.
So Solomon kept those eight days.
And there were destroyed within the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, whereof forty thousand were slain in the conflict; and no fewer sold than slain.
And they kept eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.
And when he had gathered about fourscore thousand with all the horsemen, he came against the Jews, thinking to make the city a habitation of the Gentiles,
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Okto (Strong's G3638) is a Greek word most simply glossed "eight". okto (ok-to') n. 1. eight [a primary numeral]
This page currently indexes 85 linked usages for Strong's G3638 across 24 books.
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Yes. The current local index includes 64 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3638, with linked reader references where each row is available.