Seventy Times Seven or Seventy-Seven Times
The Mathematical Formula in Matthew 18:22 and LXX Genesis 4:24
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21637772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucas Gregorio Moncada III (First Baptist Church, Logan, Ohio), Lucas Gregorio Moncada (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-33 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin for Biblical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-223X • E-ISSN: 2576-0998 |
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5325/bullbiblrese.33.1.0017 |
| OpenAlex | W4367056698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A survey of the current state of research shows that Matthean scholars are uncertain about the precise value of ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά in Matt 18:22. An investigation of similar constructions in ancient Greek texts indicates that ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά denotes the multiplication of seventy by seven and it is best translated “seventy times seven.” Further evidence indicates that the absence of a conjunction between the numerical adverb (ἑβδομηκοντάκις) and the cardinal number (ἑπτά) requires the construction to signify multiplication and not addition. Finally, Jewish literature suggests that the multiplication of seventy and seven signifies a global totality for all that may exist
Adverb · Algorithm · Arithmetic · Art · Combinatorics · Linguistics · Literature · Statistics · History · History and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics · Mathematics and Applications · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |