"seventh, Jn. 4:52; Heb. 4:4; Jude 14; Rev. 8:1"
Definition and meaning
seventh, Jn. 4:52; Heb. 4:4; Jude 14; Rev. 8:1
In the original Greek the word is written: ἕβδομος
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 hebdomos (G1442) across the King James Bible.
Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
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Common questions
Strong's G1442 (hebdomos) is a Greek word that means: seventh, Jn. 4:52; Heb. 4:4; Jude 14; Rev. 8:1 It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word hebdomos (G1442) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1442 is hebdomos, a Greek word defined as: seventh, Jn. 4:52; Heb. 4:4; Jude 14; Rev. 8:1. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hebdomos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.