"indecl., sixty, Mt. 13:8, 23"
Definition and meaning
indecl., sixty, Mt. 13:8, 23
In the original Greek the word is written: ἑξήκοντα
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 hexekonta (G1835) across the King James Bible.
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
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Common questions
Strong's G1835 (hexekonta) is a Greek word that means: indecl., sixty, Mt. 13:8, 23 It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word hexekonta (G1835) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1835 is hexekonta, a Greek word defined as: indecl., sixty, Mt. 13:8, 23. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hexekonta is a Greek word found in the New Testament.