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G4005 · Greek · New Testament
Πεντηκονταετης
Pentēkontaetēs
Adjective
Fifty Years Old

Definition

From pentēkonta (fifty) and etos (year). Fifty years old. Used in Acts 13:20 in connection with the period of the judges.

Usage & Theological Significance

In Acts 13:20, Paul recounts that God gave Israel judges for about four hundred and fifty years. The number fifty also connects to the Year of Jubilee — every fiftieth year, debts were canceled, slaves freed, and land returned. Jesus' ministry inaugurated the ultimate Jubilee: freedom from the debt of sin, liberation from spiritual slavery, and restoration of humanity's lost inheritance.

Key Bible Verses

Acts 13:20 All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
Leviticus 25:10 Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants.
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners.
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.
John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

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