"fifteen, indecl., Jn. 11:18; Acts 27:28; Gal. 1:18*"
Definition and meaning
fifteen, indecl., Jn. 11:18; Acts 27:28; Gal. 1:18*
In the original Greek the word is written: δεκαπέντε
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
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 dekapente (G1178) across the King James Bible.
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
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Common questions
Strong's G1178 (dekapente) is a Greek word that means: fifteen, indecl., Jn. 11:18; Acts 27:28; Gal. 1:18* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word dekapente (G1178) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1178 is dekapente, a Greek word defined as: fifteen, indecl., Jn. 11:18; Acts 27:28; Gal. 1:18*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dekapente is a Greek word found in the New Testament.