Lexical Definition
πεντηκοστή pentēkostḗ (pen-tay-kos-tay') Pentecost G:N-F
feminine of the ordinal of πεντήκοντα
Pentecost.
- fiftieth (ἡμέρα being implied) from Passover, i.e. the festival of "Pentecost"
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πεντηκοστῆσ | Pentecost | 1Cor.16.8 |
| of Pentecost | Acts.2.1 • Acts.20.16 |
Abbott-Smith
πεντηκοστός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX for חֲמִשִּׁים, Le 25:10, 11, IV Ki 15:23, 27; I Mac4, II Mac 14:4; ἡ π., To 2:1, II Mac 12:32*;]
fiftieth. As subst., ἡ π.;
(a) (sc. μερίς), at Athens, a tax of two per cent.;
(b) (sc. ἡμέρα, i.e. the fiftieth day after the Passover), Pentecost, the second of the three great Jewish feasts (To 2:1, II Mac 12:32; ἑορτὴ ἑβδομάδων, De 16:10, al.): Ac 2:1 20:16, I Co 16:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 25:10 · 25:11 |
| Deuteronomy | 16:10 |
| 2 Kings | 15:23 · 15:27 |
| Acts | 2:1 · 20:16 |
| 1 Corinthians | 16:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Greek of: שָׁבוּעַ
Included with: πεντηκοστή-ός, ή, όν,
fiftieth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II substantive πεντηκοστήή, ἡ,
__II.1 (i.e. μερίς), fiftieth part: hence, tax of two per century. on exports and imports, at Athens, [πεντηκοστήὰ τῶν λίθων “IG” 42(1).103.46 (Epid.); at Delos, [prev. work]22.1635.38 (4th c.BC), 11(2).161 A 26 (3rd c.BC) ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; at Halicarnassus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τῶν πρηθέντων τελείτω π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; = Latin quinquagesima, [πεντηκοστήήν">Refs 2nd c.AD+] invented a new sort of composition of two per century. in lieu of his cavalry service, i. e. paid this instead of it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 (i.e. ἡμέρα), fiftieth day (after the Passover), [LXX]; ἡ ἡμέρα τῆς Π. [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.2.1