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Strong's G5071 τετρακόσιοι (tetrakosioi)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5071 — nedabah (“freely”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5071
Language Greek
Linked Usages 67
Books 15

Strong's G5071 Quick Answer

Strong's G5071 τετρακόσιοι (tetrakosioi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tetrakosioi (tet-rak-os'-ee-oy) (or neuter tetrakosia tet-rak-os'-ee- ah) n. 1. four hundred [plural from G5064 and G1540] It has 67 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include four. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
tetrakosioi (tet-rak-os'-ee-oy) (or neuter tetrakosia tet-rak-os'-ee- ah) n. 1. four hundred [plural from G5064 and G1540]
Usage
67 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
four

Meaning and Definition

tetrakosioi (tet-rak-os'-ee-oy) (or neuter tetrakosia tet-rak-os'-ee- ah) n. 1. four hundred [plural from G5064 and G1540] KJV: four hundred Root(s): G5064, G1540

Original Word
τετρακόσιοι
Transliteration
tetrakosioi
Derivation
Root: ἑκατόν R1: 5064 R2: 1540
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5071. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G5071 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tetrakosioi, 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 Acts 5:36

How Strong's G5071 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 53 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 G5071 (τετρακόσιοι) appears 65 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5071 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 G5071 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 5:36 KJV

For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

Acts 7:6 KJV

And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

Acts 13:20 KJV

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

Strong's G5071 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

53 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And the sons of Cush, Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah, Sheba, and Dedan.

Genesis 11:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And Arpachshad lived after he had begotten Cainan, four hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died. And Cainan lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Shelah; and Cainan lived after he had begotten Shelah, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.

Genesis 15:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And it was said to Abram, Thou shalt surely know that thy seed shall be a sojourner in a land not their own, and they shall enslave them, and afflict them, and humble them four hundred years.

Strong's G5071 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 2:10 Septuagint / Brenton

King Cyrus also brought forth the holy vessels which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem, and had set up in his temple of idols.

1 Esdras 2:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Now when Cyrus king of the Persians had brought them forth, he delivered them to Mithridates his treasurer:

1 Esdras 5:10 Septuagint / Brenton

The sons of Arah, seven hundred fifty and six:

Usage Excerpts

First 67 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5071.

Genesis 10:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Cush, Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah, Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis 11:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Arpachshad lived after he had begotten Cainan, four hundred years, and begot sons and daughters, and died. And Cainan lived a hundred and thirty years and begot Shelah; and Cainan lived after he had begotten Shelah, three hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters, and died.
Genesis 15:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was said to Abram, Thou shalt surely know that thy seed shall be a sojourner in a land not their own, and they shall enslave them, and afflict them, and humble them four hundred years.
Genesis 23:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nay, my lord, I have heard indeed, the land is worth four hundred silver didrachmas, but what can this be between me and thee? nay, do thou bury thy dead.
Genesis 23:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abraham hearkened to Ephron, and Abraham rendered to Ephron the money, which he mentioned in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred didrachmas of silver approved with merchants.
Genesis 32:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and lo! he comes to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Genesis 33:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and beheld, and lo! Esau his brother coming, and four hundred men with him; and Jacob divided the children to Leah and to Rachel, and the two handmaids.
Exodus 12:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sojourning of the children of Israel, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan, was four hundred and thirty years.
Exodus 12:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass after the four hundred and thirty years, all the forces of the Lord came forth out of the land of Egypt by night.
Numbers 1:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Issachar, was fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Zebulun, was fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Benjamin, was thirty-five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 1:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the numbering of them of the tribe of Naphtali, was fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred: they shall move first with their forces.
Numbers 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All who were numbered of the camp of Reuben, were a hundred and fifty-one thousand and four hundred and fifty: they with their forces shall proceed in the second place.
Numbers 2:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His forces that were numbered were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 7:85 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
each charger of a hundred and thirty shekels, and each bowl of seventy shekels: all the silver of the vessels was two thousand four hundred shekels, the shekels according to the holy shekel.
Numbers 26:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Asher according to their numbering, forty-three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 26:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the families of Shuham according to their numbering, sixty-four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 26:50 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the families of Naphtali, according to their numbering, forty thousand and three hundred.
Judges 20:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the tribes of Israel stood before the Lord in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
Judges 20:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men of Israel, exclusive of Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.
Judges 21:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to Shiloh in the land of Canaan.
1 Kingdoms 15:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul summoned the people, and he numbered them in Gilgal, four hundred thousand regular troops, and Judah thirty thousand regular troops.
1 Kingdoms 22:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there gathered to him everyone that was in distress, and everyone that was in debt, and everyone that was troubled in mind; and he was a leader over them, and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Kingdoms 23:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David arose, and the men with him, in number about four hundred, and they went forth from Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go: and it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to come.
1 Kingdoms 25:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to his men, Gird on every man his sword. And they went up after David, about four hundred men: and two hundred abode with the stuff.
1 Kingdoms 27:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So David arose, and the six hundred men that were with him, and he went to Achish, son of Maoch, king of Gath.
1 Kingdoms 30:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he pursued them with four hundred men; and there remained behind two hundred men, who tarried on the other side of the brook Besor.
1 Kingdoms 30:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David came upon them, and smote them from the morning till the evening, and on the next day; and not one of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who were mounted on camels, and fled.
3 Kingdoms 7:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The four hundred pomegranates for both the networks, two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover both the wreathen works of the bases belonging to both pillars.
3 Kingdoms 18:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now send, gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and the prophets of shame four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, that eat at Jezebel’s table.
3 Kingdoms 18:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elijah said to the people, I am left, the only one prophet of the Lord; and the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men, and the prophets of the groves four hundred.
3 Kingdoms 22:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king of Israel gathered all the prophets together, about four hundred men; and the king said to them, Shall I go up to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? and they said, Go up, and the Lord will surely give it into the hands of the king.
4 Kingdoms 14:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, in Beth-shemesh; and he came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, beginning at the gate of Ephraim as far as the gate of the corner, four hundred cubits.
4 Kingdoms 15:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria in the front of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him there were fifty men of the four hundred: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 21:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joab gave the number of the mustering of the people to David: and all Israel was a million and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and the sons of Judah were four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword.
2 Chronicles 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Solomon collected chariots and horsemen: and he had fourteen hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen: and he set them in the cities of chariots, and the people were with the king in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and four hundred golden bells for the two nets, and two rows of pomegranates in each net, to cover the two embossed rims of the chapiters which are upon the pillars.
2 Chronicles 8:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hiram sent by the hand of his servants ships, and servants skilled in naval affairs; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and they came to King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 13:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abijah set the battle in array with an army, with mighty men of war, even four hundred thousand mighty men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand, they were mighty warriors of the host.
2 Chronicles 18:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God shall deliver it into the hands of the king.
2 Chronicles 25:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joash king of Israel took prisoner Amaziah king of Judah, son of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, in Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he pulled down part of the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
Ezra 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
Ezra 2:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
Ezra 2:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra 2:67 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Ezra 6:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Nehemiah 7:69 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
Nehemiah 11:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Acts 5:36 New Testament, KJV
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Acts 7:6 New Testament, KJV
And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
Acts 13:20 New Testament, KJV
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
Galatians 3:17 New Testament, KJV
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
1 Esdras 2:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
King Cyrus also brought forth the holy vessels which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem, and had set up in his temple of idols.
1 Esdras 2:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when Cyrus king of the Persians had brought them forth, he delivered them to Mithridates his treasurer:
1 Esdras 5:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Arah, seven hundred fifty and six:
1 Esdras 5:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Adonikam, six hundred thirty and seven: the sons of Bigvai, two thousand six hundred and six: the sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four:
1 Esdras 5:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Ater, son of Hezekiah, ninety and two: the sons of Kilan and Azetas, threescore and seven: the sons of Azaru, four hundred thirty and two:
1 Esdras 5:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They of Chadiasans and Ammidians, four hundred twenty and two: they of Kirama and Geba, six hundred twenty and one:
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 Esdras 7:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And to the dedication of the temple of the Lord they offered a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs;
2 Maccabees 3:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that some of it belonged to Hyrcanus son of Tobias, a man of great dignity, and not as that wicked Simon had misinformed: the sum whereof in all was four hundred talents of silver, and two hundred of gold:
2 Maccabees 12:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
who came out with three thousand men of foot and four hundred horsemen.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5071, grouped by book.

Genesis 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 14 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5071 FAQ

What does tetrakosioi (τετρακόσιοι) mean?

Tetrakosioi (Strong's G5071) is a Greek word most simply glossed "four hundred". tetrakosioi (tet-rak-os'-ee-oy) (or neuter tetrakosia tet-rak-os'-ee- ah) n. 1. four hundred [plural from G5064 and G1540]

How many times is tetrakosioi (τετρακόσιοι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 67 linked usages for Strong's G5071 across 15 books.

Where can I study tetrakosioi (τετρακόσιοι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5071 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate tetrakosioi (τετρακόσιοι)?

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 G5071 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 53 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5071, with linked reader references where each row is available.