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Strong's G4001 πεντακόσιοι (pentakosioi)

Pentakosioi means “five hundred” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4001 — mebucah (“trampling”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4001
Language Greek
Linked Usages 59
Books 17

Strong's G4001 Quick Answer

Strong's G4001 πεντακόσιοι (pentakosioi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pentakosioi (pen-tak-os'-ee-oy) n. 1. five hundred [from G4002 and G1540] It has 59 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include five. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
pentakosioi (pen-tak-os'-ee-oy) n. 1. five hundred [from G4002 and G1540]
Usage
59 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
five

Meaning and Definition

pentakosioi (pen-tak-os'-ee-oy) n. 1. five hundred [from G4002 and G1540] KJV: five hundred Root(s): G4002, G1540

Original Word
πεντακόσιοι
Transliteration
pentakosioi
Derivation
Root: ἑκατόν R1: 4002 R2: 1540
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4001. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G4001 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pentakosioi, 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.

five Luke 7:41

How Strong's G4001 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. 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 46 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.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4001 (πεντακόσιοι) appears 64 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4001 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 G4001 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 7:41 KJV

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

1 Corinthians 15:6 KJV

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

Strong's G4001 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

46 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 5:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And Lamech lived after his begetting Noah, five hundred and sixty and five years, and begot sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:32 Septuagint / Brenton

And Noah was five hundred years old, and he begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 11:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And Shem lived, after he had begotten Arpachshad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.

Strong's G4001 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 5:42 Septuagint / Brenton

Their menservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: the singing men and singing women, two hundred forty and five:

1 Maccabees 6:35 Septuagint / Brenton

Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the best.

1 Maccabees 7:32 Septuagint / Brenton

and there were slain of Nicanor’s side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the city of David.

Strong's G4001 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 10:10 Septuagint / Brenton

battle: for length of days shall they not have. And no request that they (i.e. their fathers) make of thee shall be granted unto their fathers on their behalf; for they hope to live an eternal life, and

Usage Excerpts

First 59 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4001.

Genesis 5:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Lamech lived after his begetting Noah, five hundred and sixty and five years, and begot sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Noah was five hundred years old, and he begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 11:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Shem lived, after he had begotten Arpachshad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Exodus 30:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,
Exodus 30:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and of cassia five hundred shekels of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil.
Exodus 39:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every one that passed the survey from twenty years old and upward to the number of six hundred thousand, and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
Exodus 39:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels he formed into hooks for the pillars, and he gilded their chapiters and adorned them.
Numbers 1:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Reuben, was forty-six thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Ephraim, was forty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 1:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Asher, was forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 1:46 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Numbers 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered, are forty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the numbering of the children of Israel according to the houses of their families: all the numbering of the camps with their forces, was six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.
Numbers 3:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The numbering of them according to the number of every male from a month old and upward, their numbering was seven thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 4:48 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that were numbered were eight thousand five hundred and eighty.
Numbers 26:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Judah according to their numbering, seventy-six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 26:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Zebulun according to their numbering, sixty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 26:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of the children of Gad according to their numbering, forty-four thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 26:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Ephraim according to their numbering, thirty-two thousand and five hundred: these are the families of the children of Joseph according to their families.
Numbers 31:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall take a tribute for the Lord from the warriors that went out to battle; one soul out of five hundred, from the men, and from the cattle, even from the oxen, and from the sheep, and from the asses; and ye shall take from their half.
Numbers 31:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the half, even the portion of them that went out to war, from the number of the sheep, was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 31:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And asses, thirty thousand and five hundred, and the tribute to the Lord, sixty-one:
Numbers 31:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the half taken from the sheep, belonging to the congregation, was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 31:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
asses, thirty thousand and five hundred;
Judges 8:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the weight of the golden earrings which he asked, was a thousand and seven hundred pieces of gold, besides the crescents, and the chains, and the garments, and the purple cloths that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on the necks of their camels.
2 Kingdoms 24:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joab gave in the number of the census of the people to the king: and Israel consisted of eight hundred thousand men of might that drew sword; and the men of Judah, five hundred thousand fighting men.
1 Chronicles 4:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, even five hundred men; and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, sons of Ishi, were their rulers.
2 Chronicles 13:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abijah and his people smote them with a great slaughter: and there fell slain of Israel five hundred thousand mighty men.
2 Chronicles 26:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and with them was a warrior force, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred: these waged war mightily to help the king against his enemies.
2 Chronicles 35:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Conaniah, and Benaiah, and Shemaiah, and Nethanel his brother, and Hashabiah, and Jeiel, and Jozabad, heads of the Levites, gave an offering to the Levites for the Passover, of five thousand sheep and five hundred calves.
Esther 9:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the city Susa the Jews slew five hundred men:
Esther 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Esther, The Jews have slain five hundred men in the city Susa; and how, thinkest thou, have they used them in the rest of the country? What then dost thou yet ask, that it may be done for thee?
Job 1:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, Three thousand camels, Five hundred yoke of oxen, Five hundred she-asses in the pastures, And a very great household, And he had a great husbandry on the earth; And that man was most noble of the men of the east.
Ezekiel 42:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he stood behind the gate looking eastward, and measured five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel 42:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he turned to the north and measured in front of the north side five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel 42:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he turned to the west, and measured in front of the west side, five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel 42:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he turned to the south, and measured in front of the south side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
Ezekiel 42:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The four sides he measured by the same reed, and he marked out the house and the circumference of the parts round about, a space of five hundred cubits eastward, and a breadth of five hundred cubits, to make a division between the sanctuary and the outer wall, that belonged to the design of the house.
Ezekiel 45:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall be a sanctuary out of this, five hundred reeds in length by five hundred in breadth, a square round about; and there shall be a vacant space beyond this of fifty cubits round about.
Ezekiel 48:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these shall be its dimensions; from the northern side four thousand and five hundred, and from the southern side four thousand and five hundred, and from the eastern side four thousand and five hundred, and from the western side they shall measure four thousand five hundred.
Ezekiel 48:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are the goings out of the city northward, four thousand and five hundred by measure.
Ezekiel 48:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And eastward four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; the gate of Joseph, one, and the gate of Benjamin, one, and the gate of Dan, one.
Ezekiel 48:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And southward, four thousand and five hundred by measure: and three gates; the gate of Simeon, one, and the gate of Issachar, one, and the gate of Zebulun, one.
Ezekiel 48:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And westward, four thousand and five hundred by measure: and three gates; the gate of Gad, one, and the gate of Asher, one, and the gate of Naphtali, one.
Luke 7:41 New Testament, KJV
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
1 Corinthians 15:6 New Testament, KJV
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Esdras 5:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Their menservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: the singing men and singing women, two hundred forty and five:
1 Maccabees 6:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the best.
1 Maccabees 7:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and there were slain of Nicanor’s side about five thousand men, and the rest fled into the city of David.
1 Maccabees 15:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that ye have done, and the tributes of the cities, other five hundred talents: if not, we will come and fight against you.
2 Maccabees 8:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and joined with himself his own brethren, leaders of each band, to wit, Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving each one fifteen hundred men.
2 Maccabees 10:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six hundred horsemen.
2 Maccabees 12:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when they were gone from thence nine furlongs in their journey toward Timothy, no fewer than five thousand men on foot and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians set upon him.
2 Maccabees 12:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Maccabeus ranged his army by bands, and set them over the bands, and went against Timothy, who had about him a hundred and twenty thousand men of foot, and two thousand and five hundred horsemen.
2 Maccabees 14:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So Nicanor, willing to declare the hate that he bare unto the Jews, sent above five hundred men of war to take him:
3 Maccabees 5:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
he commanded him, with a quantity of unmixed wine and handfuls of incense infused to drug the elephants early on the following day. These five hundred elephants were, when infuriated by the copious draughts of frankincense, to be led up to the execution of death upon the Jews.
1 Enoch 10:10 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
battle: for length of days shall they not have. And no request that they (i.e. their fathers) make of thee shall be granted unto their fathers on their behalf; for they hope to live an eternal life, and

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4001, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 19 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G4001 FAQ

What does pentakosioi (πεντακόσιοι) mean?

Pentakosioi (Strong's G4001) is a Greek word most simply glossed "five hundred". pentakosioi (pen-tak-os'-ee-oy) n. 1. five hundred [from G4002 and G1540]

How many times is pentakosioi (πεντακόσιοι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 59 linked usages for Strong's G4001 across 17 books.

Where can I study pentakosioi (πεντακόσιοι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4001 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate pentakosioi (πεντακόσιοι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as five. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4001 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 46 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G4001, with linked reader references where each row is available.