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Koine Greek wordlink #56234

SR GNT Luke 19:8 τετραπλοῦν (tetraploun) ‘anything I defrauded I am giving_back quadruple’ Strongs=50730 Lemma=tetraplous^*
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form τετραπλοῦν (S-ANS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘τετραπλοῦν’ (S-ANS) is always and only glossed as ‘quadruple’.

Luke 19:8 ‘anything I defrauded I am giving_back quadruple’ SR GNT Luke 19:8 word 30

OET-LV: 8 And Zakⱪaios having _been _stood, said to the master: Behold, the half of _the things of _me possessing, master, I _am _giving to _the poor, and if I _defrauded anything of _anyone, I _am _giving _back quadruple. (LUK_19:8)

OET-RV: 8 At dinner, Zacchaeus stood and said to the master, “Listen, master, I’m giving half of everything I own to the poor, and anyone that I defrauded, I’ll pay them back four times over.” (LUK 19:8)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘tetraplous’ in the Greek originals.

Key: S=substantive adjective ANS=accusative,neuter,singular