deka · ten

What it means

deka (δέκα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “ten”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The quantity ten, like the fingers of both hands.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• ten ×24
• eighteen ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×1
• Luke×11
• Acts×1
• Revelation×9

• Matthew 20:24

  And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.

• Matthew 25:1

  “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.

• Matthew 25:28

  So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.

• Mark 10:41

  And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.

• Luke 13:16

  And this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, look, for eighteen years, ought she not to be released from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?”

• Luke 14:31

  Or what king, going to encounter another king in war, will not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet the one who comes against him with twenty thousand?

• Luke 15:8

  Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

• Luke 17:12

  And as he was entering into a certain village, ten leprous men met him, who stood at a distance.

• Luke 17:17

  And Jesus answered and said, “Were not the ten cleansed? But the nine, where are they?

• Luke 19:13

  And calling ten of his slaves, he gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business while I am coming back.’

• Luke 19:16

  And the first came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’

• Luke 19:17

  And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’

• Luke 19:24

  And to those standing by he said, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’

• Luke 19:25

  And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas!’

• Acts 25:6

  And after staying among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he ordered Paul to be brought.

• Revelation 2:10

  Do not fear any of the things that you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have affliction for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

• Revelation 12:3

  And another sign appeared in heaven: and look, a great fiery-red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems.

• Revelation 13:1

  And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns ten diadems, and on its heads names of blasphemy.

• Revelation 17:3

  And he carried me away into a wilderness in the Spirit; and I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

• Revelation 17:7

  And the angel said to me, “Why are you amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

• Revelation 17:12

  And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast.

• Revelation 17:16

  And the ten horns that you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute and will make her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her up with fire.

And 3 more times.