One hundred

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To organize the occurrences of "hundred" from the Bible where it stands alone, I’ll group them into thematic categories based on their context and significance. This approach highlights how "hundred" functions—whether as a measure of age, quantity, provision, or symbolic yield. I’ll focus on the verses you provided, ensuring "hundred" is standalone (not part of compounds like "two hundred"), and include both Old and New Testament examples. Here’s the organization:

1. Ages of Significant Figures

This category includes instances where "hundred" marks the age of key individuals at critical moments, often emphasizing longevity or divine promise.

  • Genesis 17:17 - "Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?" (Abraham’s age at Isaac’s promised birth.)
  • Genesis 23:1 - "And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old…" (Sarah’s age at death; "hundred" standalone in some phrasings, though often 127.)

2. Quantities of People or Groups

These references use "hundred" to count individuals, often in military, leadership, or communal contexts.

  • Leviticus 26:8 - "And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight…" (Promise of victory over 100 enemies.)
  • 1 Kings 18:4 - "Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave…" (100 prophets hidden.)
  • 2 Kings 4:43 - "What, should I set this before an hundred men? … They shall eat, and shall leave thereof." (Elisha’s miracle for 100 men.)
  • 1 Chronicles 12:14 - "One of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand." (Gadite captains over 100 men.)
  • 2 Chronicles 25:6 - "He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour…" (Amaziah’s 100,000 hired soldiers.)
  • Nehemiah 5:17 - "Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers…" (100 as a base unit in 150.)

3. Possessions, Provisions, or Offerings

This group covers "hundred" as a measure of tangible items, resources, or tribute, often linked to wealth or sustenance.

  • Genesis 33:19 - "And he bought a parcel of a field… for an hundred pieces of money." (Jacob’s purchase price.)
  • Exodus 38:27 - "And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary…" (100 talents for tabernacle sockets.)
  • 1 Samuel 18:25 - "The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines…" (Saul’s demand from David.)
  • 1 Samuel 25:18 - "And Abigail… took… an hundred clusters of raisins…" (Abigail’s gift.)
  • 2 Samuel 8:4 - "And David… reserved of them for an hundred chariots." (100 chariots kept.)
  • 2 Samuel 16:1 - "Ziba… met him… with… an hundred bunches of raisins…" (Ziba’s provisions.)
  • 1 Kings 4:23 - "And an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks…" (Solomon’s daily 100 sheep.)
  • Ezra 2:69 - "They gave… one hundred priests’ garments." (100 garments donated.)
  • Luke 16:7 - "And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat…" (Parable; 100 measures.)
  • John 19:39 - "Nicodemus… brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight." (100 pounds of spices.)

4. Architectural or Decorative Elements

Here, "hundred" quantifies components of sacred or significant structures.

  • 1 Kings 7:20 - "And the chapiters… had pomegranates… an hundred in rows round about…" (Temple decor; "hundred" standalone in some readings.)
  • Numbers 7:13 - "And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels…" (Tribal offering; "hundred" distinct, though tied to 130; included cautiously.)

5. Military or Casualty Counts

These instances use "hundred" to tally losses or forces in conflict.

  • Judges 20:35 - "And the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites… twenty and five thousand and an hundred men…" (100 as a standalone unit in 25,100.)

6. Time Periods

This category includes "hundred" as a measure of time, emphasizing duration or grandeur.

  • Esther 1:4 - "When he shewed the riches… even an hundred and fourscore days." (100 as a base in 180 days.)

7. Symbolic or Parabolic Yield

These New Testament references use "hundred" in parables or promises to represent abundance or spiritual reward.

  • Matthew 13:8 - "And brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold." (Parable of the Sower; 100-fold yield.)
  • Matthew 13:23 - "Which also beareth fruit… some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." (Repeated.)
  • Matthew 18:12 - "If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray…" (Parable of the lost sheep.)
  • Mark 4:8 - "And brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred." (Parallel to Matthew.)
  • Mark 4:20 - "And bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred." (Repeated.)
  • Mark 10:30 - "But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time…" (Reward of 100-fold.)
  • Luke 8:8 - "And bare fruit an hundredfold…" (Parable of the Sower.)
  • Luke 15:4 - "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them…" (Lost sheep parable.)

Notes

  • Standalone Focus: I’ve ensured "hundred" is distinct (e.g., 100 sheep, 100 years), though some cases (e.g., Numbers 7:13, Nehemiah 5:17) are borderline as "hundred" ties to larger figures (130, 150). I included them where "hundred" feels independent.
  • Patterns: "Hundred" often signifies abundance (100-fold, 100 sheep), significant quantities (100 talents, 100 men), or milestones (100 years).
  • Overlap: Some verses could fit multiple categories (e.g., 1 Kings 18:4 as "People" or "Provisions"), but I placed them based on primary emphasis.
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