GreekG5585Verb
ψηφίζω
psēphizō
“to calculate”
2Occurrences
G5585Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. (generally) to compute
from G5586 (ψῆφος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to count (prop., with pebbles), reckon, calculate: δαπάνην; *ἀριθμόν *(i.e. calculate the number's meaning), (in cl. chiefly mid., to vote by casting a pebble; cf. συγ-κατα-, συμ-φηφίζω).
LXX: A (סָפַר ni. ) *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ψηφίζω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
1
Revelation
1
Key Passages
Luke 14:28BSB
Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
Revelation 13:18BSB
Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.
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