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• ܐܰܪܒ݁ܥܺܝܢ
• δύο , δισμυριάς
• ἕξ
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is used in circumstances in Scripture which indicate the number as suggesting probation, separation or judgment, e.g., Matthew 4:2; Acts 1:3; Hebrews 3:9,17 . Note: Tessarakontaetes, "forty years" (etos, "a year"), is found in Acts 7:23; 13:18 .