hundredfold

Everyday

1. A hundredfold means a hundred times as much or as many. tree →
2. (Bible, literary) Hundredfold means greatly or many times over. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, if something grows a hundredfold, you multiply it by 100: 5 becomes 500. In the news, «prices rose a hundredfold» means they became 100 times higher. In the Bible, Jesus's parable of the sower says some seed fell on good soil and produced «a hundredfold», meaning a huge harvest.

Examples

• The number of visitors grew a hundredfold. tree →
• If you invest wisely, your work may be repaid a hundredfold. tree →
• The cost of the stamp increased a hundredfold since Grandad was a boy. tree →
• (Bible) Some seed fell on good ground and gave fruit a hundredfold. tree →
• The bacteria multiplied a hundredfold overnight. tree →
• A hundredfold increase means ×100. tree →
• The deaths by snake-bite and tigers shall increase a hundredfold from this day, and day by day it shall continue to increase till your release. tree →

Note

In maths, «a hundredfold» means multiply by 100, not «add 100». Also: twofold (×2), tenfold (×10), thousandfold (×1000). Usually written as one word.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition sees Isaac's hundredfold harvest as a sign of God's blessing on his work. In the primary lessons: In maths, if something grows a hundredfold, you multiply it by 100: 5 becomes 500. In the news, «prices rose a hundredfold» means they became 100 times higher. In the Bible, Jesus's parable of the sower says some seed fell on good soil and produced «a hundredfold», meaning a huge harvest.

Examples

• And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. (Torah GEN.26.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

In maths, «a hundredfold» means multiply by 100, not «add 100». Also: twofold (×2), tenfold (×10), thousandfold (×1000). Usually written as one word.