Hebdomekontakis marks the repeated extent stated in Jesus’ reply about forgiveness.

The single attested use marks an expanded repeated extent in Jesus’ reply, contrasting seven with the much larger expression stated in Matthew 18:22.

1. An expanded repeated extent · dominant

   In Matthew 18:22, the adverb occurs in Jesus’ reply after the contrast with “seven,” setting the larger extent in the instruction. The APB renders the clause “but as many as seventy times seven.”

   Matthew 18:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 18:22, the APB presents the expression within the contrast “as many as seven times” and “as many as seventy times seven.” Its exact English wording cannot by itself isolate the adverb’s contribution.