ΔΕΚΑΙ, δεκαι
DEKAI, dekai
Sounds Like: DEH-kah-ee
Translations: ten
From the root: ΔΕΚΑ
Part of Speech: Numeral
Explanation: This word is a cardinal numeral meaning 'ten'. It is used to indicate a quantity of ten units of something. For example, it could be used in a phrase like 'ten days' or 'ten men'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G1176 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 2:15, 3:3, 9:3, 24:20, 29:1
- Book Two — 5:6
- Book Three — 8:27
- Book Five — 4:39, 6:6, 12:4
- Book Six — 5:45, 8:25
- Book Seven — 11:4
From the same root
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