"to count, Mt. 10:30; Lk. 12:7; Rev. 7:9*"
Definition and meaning
to count, Mt. 10:30; Lk. 12:7; Rev. 7:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀριθμέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of arithmeo (G705) across the King James Bible.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
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Common questions
Strong's G705 (arithmeo) is a Greek word that means: to count, Mt. 10:30; Lk. 12:7; Rev. 7:9* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word arithmeo (G705) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G705 is arithmeo, a Greek word defined as: to count, Mt. 10:30; Lk. 12:7; Rev. 7:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
arithmeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.