Psephizo means “count” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H5585 — caiph (“clift”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G5585 ψηφίζω (psephizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. psephizo (psay-fid'-zo) v. 1. to use pebbles in enumeration 2. (generally) to compute It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include counteth and count. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
psephizo (psay-fid'-zo) v. 1. to use pebbles in enumeration 2. (generally) to compute [from G5586] KJV: count Root(s): G5586
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5585. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to calculate
Usage: ψηφίζω (ψῆφος), [in LXX: 3Ki.3:8 8:5 A (סָפַר ni..) * ;] to count (prop., with pebbles), reckon, calculate: τ. δαπάνην, Luk.14:28; τ. ἀριθμόν (i.e. calculate the number's meaning), Rev.13:18 (in cl. chiefly mid., to vote by casting a pebble; cf. συγ-κατα-, συμ-φηφίζω).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render psephizo, 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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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5585.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5585, grouped by book.
Psephizo (Strong's G5585) is a Greek word most simply glossed "count". psephizo (psay-fid'-zo) v. 1. to use pebbles in enumeration 2. (generally) to compute
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G5585 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5585 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as counteth and count. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.