"indecl., ninety, Mt. 18:12, 13; Lk. 15:4, 7*"
Definition and meaning
indecl., ninety, Mt. 18:12, 13; Lk. 15:4, 7*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνενήκοντα
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 enenekonta (G1768) across the King James Bible.
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
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Common questions
Strong's G1768 (enenekonta) is a Greek word that means: indecl., ninety, Mt. 18:12, 13; Lk. 15:4, 7* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word enenekonta (G1768) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1768 is enenekonta, a Greek word defined as: indecl., ninety, Mt. 18:12, 13; Lk. 15:4, 7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enenekonta is a Greek word found in the New Testament.