adjective
deka
Greekδέκα (deka)
Strong’sG1176
ten
stem dek-25 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books0 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δέκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1176 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddek'-ah
ten
Froma primary number;
King James(eight-)een, ten.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | deka | deka | deka | deka | deka | deka |
| object accusative | deka | deka | deka | deka | ||
| direct address vocative | deka | deka | deka | deka | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | deka | deka | deka | deka | deka | deka |
| to, for dative | deka | deka | deka | deka | deka | deka |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
25 occurrences, every one of them listed
deka25×
Matthew 20:24“ten”Kai akouaratois tois deka aganaktala peri toiu duo adelfoiu.When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
Matthew 25:1“ten”Tote homoiiti tas basileias toiu ouranoiu deka parthenai, hotinais lambaratais tain lampadain heautaiu exerchala eis hupantēsian tou numfiou.“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:28“ten”airavar oun apo autou tem talantem kai dōavar to echarōto teim deka talanteim;Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
Mark 10:41“ten”Kai akouaratois tois deka archela aganaktarō peri Iakōbou kai Iōannou.When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
Luke 13:16“ten”houtan de thugatēran Abraam arōtan, han data tos Satanaos idou deka kai oktō eteim, ouk date luira apo tou desmou houtou ta hēmera teu sabbateu?Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
Luke 14:31“ten”ē tinos basilevos poreuerōtos hetero basilevo sumballara eis polemon ouchi kathizaratos prōtem bouleueti ei dunatos atō en deka chiliadai hupantara to meta eikosi chiliadaiu ercherōto epi auton?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Luke 15:8“ten”Ē tinas gunaikas drachmain echarōtas deka, ean apolluateia drachman henan, ouchi haptatō luchnon kai saratō tan oikian kai zētatō epimelōs heōs hou heuriskateia?Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
Luke 17:12“ten”kai eisercherōtou autou eis tinan kōman apantala deka leprois anērois, hois histanala porrōthen,As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
Luke 17:17“ten”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ouchi tois deka katharizila? tois de ennea pou?“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
Luke 19:13“ten”kalaratos de deka douloin heautou dōata autoi deka mnain kai legata pros autoin; Pragmateuevar en ho erchemō.Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
Luke 19:13“ten”kalaratos de deka douloin heautou dōata autoi deka mnain kai legata pros autoin; Pragmateuevar en ho erchemō.Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
Luke 19:16“ten”paragineta de tos prōtos legarōtos; Kurior, tas mnas su deka prosergazeta mnain.The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
Luke 19:17“ten”kai legata auto; Euge, agathor doulor, hoti en elachiste pistos ginesa, asōr exousian echarōtos epanō deka politaiu.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
Luke 19:24“ten”kai toi paristanarētoi legata; Airavar apo autou tan mnan kai dōavar to tain deka mnain echarōtoThen he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
Luke 19:25“ten”kai legala auto; Kurior, echatō deka mnain‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
Acts 25:6“ten”Diatribaratos de en autoi hēmerain ouk polloterain oktō ē deka, katabainaratos eis Kaisareian, ta epaurion kathizaratos epi teu bēmeu keleuata ton Paulon agira.After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
Revelation 2:10“ten”mēdenem fobesōr heim mellasō pascharō. idou mellatō ballarō tos diabolos ek vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. ginesōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon tau zōau.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 12:3“ten”kai horita allem sēmem en to ourano, kai idou drakōnos megos purros, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka kai epi tain kefalain autou hepta diadēmeim,Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
Revelation 13:1“ten”Kai horama ek tau thalassau thērem anabainarōtem, echarōtem kerateim deka kai kefalain hepta, kai epi teiu kerateiu auteu deka diadēmeim, kai epi tain kefalain auteu onomeim blasfēmiau.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
Revelation 13:1“ten”Kai horama ek tau thalassau thērem anabainarōtem, echarōtem kerateim deka kai kefalain hepta, kai epi teiu kerateiu auteu deka diadēmeim, kai epi tain kefalain auteu onomeim blasfēmiau.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
Revelation 17:3“ten”kai apoferata min eis erēman en pneume. kai horama gunaikan katherōtan epi thērem kokkinem, gemarōteim onomeim blasfēmiau, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka.And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:7“ten”kai legata mi tos angelos; Dia tinem thaumazasa? mis legami si tem mustēriem tau gunaikau kai teu thēreu teu bastazarōteu autan, teu echarōteu tain hepta kefalain kai teim deka kerateim;“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:12“ten”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa deka basilevois alō, hotinois basileian oupō lambala, alla exousian hōs basilevois henan hōran lambalō meta teu thēreu.The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
Revelation 17:12“ten”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa deka basilevois alō, hotinois basileian oupō lambala, alla exousian hōs basilevois henan hōran lambalō meta teu thēreu.The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
Revelation 17:16“ten”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa kai tem thērem, houtois misali tan pornan, kai erēmirētan poiali autan kai gumnan, kai tain sarxain autau esthieli, kai autan katakaiali en pure;And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.