adjective
tetartos
Greekτέταρτος (tetartos)
Strong’sG5067
fourth
stem tetart-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τέταρτος, -η, -ον
[in LXX chiefly for רְבִיעִי;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5067 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtet'-ar-tos
fourth
Fromordinal from G5064;
King Jamesfour(-th).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | tetartos3×τέταρτος | tetartas | tetartem2×τέταρτον | tetartois | tetartais | tetarteim |
| object accusative | tetarton | tetartan2×τετάρτην | tetartoin | tetartain | ||
| direct address vocative | tetartor | tetartar | tetartoir | tetartair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | tetartou | tetartau1×τετάρτης | tetarteu1×τετάρτου | tetartoiu | tetartaiu | tetarteiu |
| to, for dative | tetarto | tetarta1×τετάρτῃ | tetarte | tetartoi | tetartai | tetartei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tetart is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
tetartos“fourth”subjectnominative singular3×
Revelation 8:12“fourth”Kai tos tetartos angelos salpizata; kai plēssita tem tritem tou hēliou kai tem tritem tau selēnau kai tem tritem toiu astēroiu, hina skotiziteia tem tritem autoiu kai tas hēmeras mē fainateia tem tritem autau, kai tas nuxas homoiōs.Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
Revelation 16:8“fourth”Kai tos tetartos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton hēlion; kai dōita auto kaumatizara toin anthrōpoin en pure.Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
Revelation 21:19“fourth”tois themeliois teu teicheu tau politau panto litho timio kosmirētois; tos themelios tos prōtos iaspias, tos deuteros sapfiras, tos tritos chalkēdōnos, tos tetartos smaragdos,The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
tetartan“fourth”objectaccusative singular2×
Mark 6:48“fourth”kai horaratos autoin basanizirōtoin en te elaunarō, ate gar tos anemos enantios autoi, peri tetartan fulakan tau nuxau erchetō pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tau thalassau; kai thelate parerchara autoin.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
Revelation 6:7“fourth”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tetartan, akouama fōnan teu tetarteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr.And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
tetartau“four”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Acts 10:30“four”Kai tos Kornēlios fēate; Apo tetartau hēmerau mechris houtau tau hōrau eme tan enatan proseucherōtos en to oiko mu, kai idou anēros histanata enōpion mu en estha lampraCornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
tetarta“fourth”to, fordative singular1×
Matthew 14:25“fourth”tetarta de fulaka tau nuxau erchata pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tan thalassan.During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
tetartem“fourth”subject or objectdirect singular2×
Revelation 4:7“fourth”kai tem zōem tem prōtem homoiem leōno, kai tem deuterem zōem homoiem moscho, kai tem tritem zōem echarōtos tem prosōpem hōs anthrōpou, kai tem tetartem zōem homoiem aeto peterōto;The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
Revelation 6:8“fourth”kai horama, kai idou hippos chlōros, kai tos katherōtos epanō autou onomem auto tos Thanatos, kai tos hados akolouthate meta autou, kai dōita autoi exousias epi tem tetartem tau gēau, apokteinara en romfaia kai en limo kai en thanato kai hupo teiu thēreiu tau gēau.Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
tetarteu“fourth”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Revelation 6:7“fourth”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tetartan, akouama fōnan teu tetarteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr.And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”