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Count:

kount (caphar, manah; psephizo): Used of arithmetical computation "to number" (Ps 139:18; Nu 23:10); also for kathabh, "to reckon," to indicate classification among or identification with, "count for a stranger" (Job 19:15); "count for his enemy" (Job 33:10). In the New Testament the arithmetical computation is less prominent, except in the sense of "calculate," psephizo, sumpsephizo, "to reckon with pebbles," each pebble representing a unit (Lu 14:28; Ac 19:19); of moral estimate, hegeomai and logizomai (Php 3:7,13). The noun, from Hebrew kacath, "a count of" (Ex 12:4), namely, in the arithmetical sense.

Written by H. E. Jacobs

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Count:

"to have, to hold;" then, "to hold in the mind, to regard, to count," has this significance in Mat 14:5, "they counted Him as a prophet;" Phm 1:17, "If then thou countest me a partner;" Mar 11:32, AV, (RV, "hold"); Act 20:24, AV.
See ABLE.

Count:

primarily, "to lead the way;" hence, "to lead before the mind, account," is found with this meaning in Phl 2:3, RV (AV, "esteem"); Phl 2:6, RV (AV, "thought"); Phl 2:25 (AV, "supposed"); Phl 3:7, 8; 2Th 3:15; 1Ti 1:12; 6:1; Hbr 10:29; Jam 1:2; Hbr 11:11 (AV, "judged"); 2Pe 2:13; 3:9.
See ACCOUNT.

Count:

"to reckon," is rendered "count" in 2Cr 10:2, RV (AV, "think"); "counted" in the AV of Rom 2:26; 4:3, 5; 9:8 (RV, "reckoned").

Count:

akin to psephos, "a stone," used in voting, occurs in Luk 14:28; Rev 13:18.

Count:

"to count up," occurs in Act 19:19.

Note: In Jam 5:11, makarizo, "to pronounce blessed," is rendered "count... happy," AV (RV, "call..."). For kataxioo see ACCOUNT, No. 5. For "descent is counted" see GENEALOGY.