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Lexicon :: Strong's G1427 - dōdeka

Aa
δώδεκα
Transliteration
dōdeka (Key)
Pronunciation
do'-dek-ah
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Part of Speech
indeclinable noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
75x in 1 unique form(s) TR
72x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
80x in 2 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:321,192

Strong’s Definitions

†δώδεκα dṓdeka, do'-dek-ah; from G1417 and G1176; two and ten, i.e. a dozen:—twelve.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 72x

The KJV translates Strong's G1427 in the following manner: twelve (72x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 72x
The KJV translates Strong's G1427 in the following manner: twelve (72x).

  1. twelve

    1. the twelve apostles of Jesus, so called by way of eminence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†δώδεκα dṓdeka, do'-dek-ah; from G1417 and G1176; two and ten, i.e. a dozen:—twelve.
STRONGS G1427:
δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά, [from Homer down], twelve: Matthew 9:20; Matthew 10:1; [L T Tr WH in Acts 19:7; Acts 24:11 for δεκαδύο]; Revelation 7:5 [R G ι Βʹ]; Revelation 21:21, etc.; οἱ δώδεκα, the twelve apostles of Jesus, so called by way of eminence: Mark 9:35; Mark 10:32; Mark 11:11; Matthew 26:14, 20; Luke 22:3, etc.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:20; 10:1; 26:14; 26:20
Mark
9:35; 10:32; 11:11
Luke
22:3
Acts
19:7; 24:11
Revelation
7:5; 21:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1427 matches the Greek δώδεκα (dōdeka),
which occurs 75 times in 61 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:1 - This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad.
Greetings!

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from Judah12,000
from Reuben12,000
from Gad12,000

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:6 -
from Asher12,000
from Naphtali12,000
from Manasseh12,000

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from Simeon12,000
from Levi12,000
from Issachar12,000

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from Zebulun12,000
from Joseph12,000
from Benjamin12,000

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:1 - Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:12 - The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:14 - The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16 - When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:21 - The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:2 - It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit,[fn] with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.

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