dodeka marks the numerical total used for named groups, people, objects, periods of time, and larger counted units in the Bible.

The attested use is a numerical designation for a total, applied to groups of people, counted objects, ages and years, tribes and thrones, and thousands. The same use appears whether the term occurs with masculine, feminine, or neuter plural nouns in the supplied clauses.

1. A stated numerical total in varied counted contexts · dominant

   The form marks a specified total in clauses about a chosen group in Luke 6:13, filled baskets in John 6:13, years of age in Luke 8:42, and tribal groups in James 1:1. It also occurs in the count of thrones and tribes in Matthew 19:28 and in the repeated tribal totals in Revelation 7:5; the APB renders these clauses with corresponding numerical expressions.

   Luke 6:13John 6:13Luke 8:42James 1:1Matthew 19:28Revelation 7:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually displays the numerical expression directly in count phrases, including "twelve baskets," "twelve years," and "twelve tribes." These renderings confirm the verse-level counted contexts rather than establishing a separate nuance for the term.