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Pentecost

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: πεντηκοστή

(Strong's #4005 — Noun Feminine — pentekostos — pen-tay-kos-tay' )

an adjective denoting "fifieth," is used as a noun, with "day" understood, i.e., the "fifieth" day after the Passover, counting from the second day of the Feast, Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Corinthians 16:8 . For the Divine instructions of Israel see Exodus 23:16; 34:22; Leviticus 23:15-21; Numbers 28:26-31; Deuteronomy 16:9-11 .

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Pentecost'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​p/pentecost.html. 1940.
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