"the fourteenth, Acts 27:27, 33*"
Definition and meaning
the fourteenth, Acts 27:27, 33*
In the original Greek the word is written: τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 tessareskaidekatos (G5065) across the King James Bible.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
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Common questions
Strong's G5065 (tessareskaidekatos) is a Greek word that means: the fourteenth, Acts 27:27, 33* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word tessareskaidekatos (G5065) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5065 is tessareskaidekatos, a Greek word defined as: the fourteenth, Acts 27:27, 33*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tessareskaidekatos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.