Strong’s G4005

πεντηκοστή

Part of speech

Noun, Feminine

Transliteration

pentékosté

Pronunciation

pen-tay-kos-TAY

Definition

Pentecost

Meaning

Pentecost, a feast of the Jews, the fiftieth day after Passover.

Usage

The term "pentékosté" refers to the fiftieth day after Passover, known as the Feast of Weeks or Shavuot in Jewish tradition. In the New Testament, it marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, as described in Acts 2. This event is considered the birth of the Christian Church, as it empowered the apostles to begin their ministry and spread the gospel.

Bible references

Acts 2:1;Acts 20:16;1 Corinthians 16:8