"four, Mt. 24:31; Mk. 2:3"
Definition and meaning
four, Mt. 24:31; Mk. 2:3
In the original Greek the word is written: τέσσαρες
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 tessares (G5064) across the King James Bible.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
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Common questions
Strong's G5064 (tessares) is a Greek word that means: four, Mt. 24:31; Mk. 2:3 It appears 35 times in the King James Bible.
The word tessares (G5064) appears 35 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5064 is tessares, a Greek word defined as: four, Mt. 24:31; Mk. 2:3. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tessares is a Greek word found in the New Testament.