70 times or 70 plus

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Alan Patterson
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70 times or 70 plus

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Judges

8:14 και συνελαβον παιδαριον εκ των ανδρων σοκχωθ και επηρωτησεν αυτον και απεγραψατο προς αυτους τους αρχοντας σοκχωθ και τους πρεσβυτερους αυτης εβδομηκοντα επτα ανδρας

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8:14 και συνελαβον παιδαριον εκ των ανδρων σοκχωθ και επηρωτησεν αυτον και απεγραψατο προς αυτους τους αρχοντας σοκχωθ και τους πρεσβυτερους αυτης εβδομηκοντα και επτα ανδρας

Does the added και require the translation 70 PLUS 7? I do not see και as an indication to multiply.

What is the difference with εβδομηκοντα επτα here in Judges vs. Matt 18:22 22 λεγει αυτω ο ιησους ου λεγω σοι εως επτακις αλλα εως εβδομηκοντακις επτα? Does the -κις ending denote to multiply? I notice that the NET bible translates Matt 18:22 as 77. I'm a little confused about the 70 TIMES 7 or 70 PLUS 7.
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Alan Patterson wrote:Does the -κις ending denote to multiply?
Short answer: Yes. Compare πολλά (many things) with πολλάκις (many times).
See Smyth §347-348.
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