Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
four thousand
Usage: τετρακισ-χίλιοι, -αι, -α four thousand: Mat.15:38 16:10, Mrk.8:9, 20, Act.21:38.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5070
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's G5070 Quick Answer
Strong's G5070 τετρακισχίλιοι (tetrakischilioi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tetrakischilioi (tet-rak-is-khil'-ee-oy) n. 1. four times a thousand [from the multiplicative adverb of G5064 and G5507] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include four. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- tetrakischilioi (tet-rak-is-khil'-ee-oy) n. 1. four times a thousand [from the multiplicative adverb of G5064 and G5507]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- four
Meaning and Definition
tetrakischilioi (tet-rak-is-khil'-ee-oy) n. 1. four times a thousand [from the multiplicative adverb of G5064 and G5507] KJV: four thousand Root(s): G5064, G5507
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5070. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5070 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tetrakischilioi, 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.
four
Matthew 15:38
5×
How Strong's G5070 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 7 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 G5070 (τετρακισχίλιοι) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 12:27 — τετρακισχίλιοι
- 2 Maccabees 8:20 — τετρακισχιλίοις
- Ezekiel 48:16 — τετρακισχίλιοι
- Ezekiel 48:16 — τετρακισχιλίους
- Ezekiel 48:30 — τετρακισχίλιοι
Strong's G5070 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 G5070 in the New Testament
5 indexed usages in New Testament.
And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
Strong's G5070 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.
And the Lord blessed the latter end of Job, more than the beginning: And his cattle were fourteen thousand sheep, Six thousand camels, A thousand yoke of oxen, A thousand she-asses of the pastures.
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.
Strong's G5070 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And he told them of the battle that they had in Babylon with the Galatians, how they came but eight thousand in all to the business, with four thousand Macedonians, and that the Macedonians being perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed a hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had from heaven, and so received a great booty.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5070.
Of the sons of Levi, four thousand and six hundred.
And the Lord blessed the latter end of Job, more than the beginning: And his cattle were fourteen thousand sheep, Six thousand camels, A thousand yoke of oxen, A thousand she-asses of the pastures.
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.
And these are the goings out of the city northward, four thousand and five hundred by measure.
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.
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.
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.
And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
And he told them of the battle that they had in Babylon with the Galatians, how they came but eight thousand in all to the business, with four thousand Macedonians, and that the Macedonians being perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed a hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had from heaven, and so received a great booty.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5070, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5070 FAQ
What does tetrakischilioi (τετρακισχίλιοι) mean?
Tetrakischilioi (Strong's G5070) is a Greek word most simply glossed "four thousand". tetrakischilioi (tet-rak-is-khil'-ee-oy) n. 1. four times a thousand [from the multiplicative adverb of G5064 and G5507]
How many times is tetrakischilioi (τετρακισχίλιοι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G5070 across 7 books.
Where can I study tetrakischilioi (τετρακισχίλιοι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5070 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate tetrakischilioi (τετρακισχίλιοι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as four. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5070 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5070, with linked reader references where each row is available.