a hundred times
hekatontaplasion describes a hundredfold outcome, whether crop yield or what is received after leaving possessions and family ties.
The term marks a hundredfold measure: Luke 8:8 places it with seed producing fruit in good soil, while Matthew 19:29 and Mark 10:30 place it with what is received after leaving houses, family members, or fields.
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A hundredfold measure or return · dominant
In Luke 8:8, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the clause about seed in good soil producing fruit; the APB renders the result “a hundredfold.” In Matthew 19:29 and Mark 10:30, the accusative plural neuter form occurs with receiving in connection with houses, family members, and fields; the APB renders the clauses “a hundred times as much” and “a hundred times.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term's measure as “a hundredfold” for fruit in Luke 8:8 and as “a hundred times as much” or “a hundred times” in Matthew 19:29 and Mark 10:30. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall measure rather than establishing separate meanings.