δεκατέσσαρεςdekatéssares
ten and four, i.e. fourteen
Greek (New Testament) · G1180
Meanings
= classical Greek τεσσαρεσκαίδεκα, more frequently in later Gk. than the older form and in MGr. (for thirteen and upwards) universal, fourteen: Matthew 1:17, 2 Corinthians 12:2, Galatians 2:1 (cf. τεσσαρεσκαιδέκατος).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:17 All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.
- 2 Corinthians 12:2 I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows.
- Galatians 2:1 Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.