"contracted form of τετραπλόος, four times (as much), fourfold, quadruple, Lk. 19:8*"
Definition and meaning
contracted form of τετραπλόος, four times (as much), fourfold, quadruple, Lk. 19:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: τετραπλοῦς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 tetraplous (G5073) across the King James Bible.
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
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Common questions
Strong's G5073 (tetraplous) is a Greek word that means: contracted form of τετραπλόος, four times (as much), fourfold, quadruple, Lk. 19:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word tetraplous (G5073) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5073 is tetraplous, a Greek word defined as: contracted form of τετραπλόος, four times (as much), fourfold, quadruple, Lk. 19:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tetraplous is a Greek word found in the New Testament.