ennea denotes a counted group of nine, including the nine contrasted with one and with ten.

The attested uses mark a numerical group of nine: four occurrences place it within the contrast of one stray sheep and the remaining group, while Luke 17:17 asks about the nine after all ten were cleansed.

1. A counted group in narrative contrasts · dominant

   In Luke 15:4 and Matthew 18:12, the plural accusative neuter form occurs in the sheep illustration, where one is lost and the APB renders the remaining group as “the ninety-nine.” In Luke 15:7 and Matthew 18:13, plural forms occur in the comparison with the one who repents or is found; Luke 17:17 uses a plural nominative masculine form in the question, “Where then are the nine?” after ten were cleansed.

   Luke 15:4Luke 15:7Luke 17:17Matthew 18:12Matthew 18:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term in the sheep illustrations as part of “the ninety-nine” and in Luke 17:17 as “the nine.” These renderings show the verse-level numerical contrast rather than a precise token-by-token translation.