adjective

treis

Greekτρεῖς (treis)

Strong’sG5140

three

stem trei-67 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books9 of 26 forms occur

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treis“three”subjectnominative plural10×

Matthew 18:20“three”hou gar alō duo ē treis sunagirētois eis tem ēmem onomem, ekei amō en mese autoiu.For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Luke 12:52“three”eli gar apo tou nun pente en heno oiko diamerizirētois, treis epi duo kai duo epi treis,From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

Acts 11:11“three”kai idou exautēs treis anērois efistanala epi tan oikian en ha ane, apostelirētois apo Kaisareiau pros min.Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

1 Corinthians 14:29“three”profētois de duo ē treis lalalōr, kai tois allois diakrinalōr;Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

1 John 5:7“three”hoti treis alō tois marturarōtois,For there are three that testify:

1 John 5:8“three”tem pneumem kai tem hudōrem kai tem haimem, kai tois treis eis tem henem alō.the Spirit, the water, and the blood — and these three are in agreement.

Revelation 21:13“three”apo anatolau pulōnois treis, kai apo borraou pulōnois treis, kai apo notou pulōnois treis, kai apo dusmaiu pulōnois treis;There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Revelation 21:13“three”apo anatolau pulōnois treis, kai apo borraou pulōnois treis, kai apo notou pulōnois treis, kai apo dusmaiu pulōnois treis;There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Revelation 21:13“three”apo anatolau pulōnois treis, kai apo borraou pulōnois treis, kai apo notou pulōnois treis, kai apo dusmaiu pulōnois treis;There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Revelation 21:13“three”apo anatolau pulōnois treis, kai apo borraou pulōnois treis, kai apo notou pulōnois treis, kai apo dusmaiu pulōnois treis;There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

treis“three”objectaccusative plural9×

Luke 1:56“three”Menata de Mariam sun auta hōs mēnoin treis, kai hupostrefata eis ton oikon autau.Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

Luke 11:5“three”Kai legata pros autoin; Tinos ek vu echati filon kai poreueti pros auton mesonuktieu kai legateia auto; Filor, kichrēasar mi treis artoin,Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

John 2:6“three”ale de ekei lithinais hudriais hex kata ton katharismon toiu Ioudaioiu keierōtais, chōrarōtais ana metrētoin duo ē treis.Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

Acts 7:20“three”en ho kairo gennita Mōusos, kai ate asteios to theo; hos anatrefita mēnoin treis en to oiko tou patērou;At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.

Acts 19:8“three”Eisercharatos de eis tan sunagōgan parrēsiazete epi mēnoin treis dialegerōtos kai peitharōtos peri tau basileiau tou theou.Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

Acts 20:3“three”poiaratos tē mēnoin treis; gineratau epiboulau auto hupo toiu Ioudaioiu mellarōto anagirō eis tan Surian gineta gnōmau teu hupostrefarō dia Makedoniau.where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Acts 28:11“three”Meta de treis mēnoin anagina en ploie paracheimazarēte en ta nēsa Alexandrine, parasēme Dioskouroi.After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.

1 Corinthians 14:27“three”eite glōssa tinos lalatō, kata duo ē tem pollotatem treis, kai ana merem, kai henos diermēneuatōr;If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

James 5:17“three”Ēliaos anthrōpos ate homoiopathos ni, kai proseucha proseucheta teu mē brechara, kai ouk brechata epi tau gēau eniautoin treis kai mēnoin hex;Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

treis“three”of, belonging togenitive plural6×

Matthew 18:16“three”ean de mē akouateia, paralambasar meta su ēti henon ē duo, hina epi stomeu duo marturoiu ē treis histaniteia pantem rēmem;But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

Luke 10:36“three”tinos houtoiu toiu treis plēsion dokatō si ginarē tou empiptaratou eis toin lēstoin?Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

John 21:11“three”anabainata oun Simōnos Petros kai helkata tem diktuem eis tan gēan mestem ichthoiu megoiu hekaton pentēkonta treis; kai tosoutoiu arōtoiu ouk schizita tem diktuem.So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

2 Corinthians 13:1“three”Tritem houtem erchemō pros vin; epi stomeu duo marturoiu kai treis histaniti pantem rēmem.This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:19“three”kata presbuterou katēgorian mē paradechesōr, ektos ei mē epi duo ē treis marturoiu;Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Revelation 8:13“three”Kai horama, kai akouama henou aetou peterōtou en mesouranēme legarōtou fōna mega; Ouai ouai ouai toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau ek taiu loipaiu fōnaiu tau salpinxau toiu treis angeloiu toiu mellarōtoiu salpizarō.And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

treis“three”to, fordative plural2×

Luke 12:52“three”eli gar apo tou nun pente en heno oiko diamerizirētois, treis epi duo kai duo epi treis,From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

Hebrews 10:28“three”athetaratos tinos nomon Mōusou chōris oiktirmoiu epi duo ē treis marturoi apothnēskatō;Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

treis“three”subjectnominative plural4×

Matthew 15:32“three”Tos de Iēsus proskaleratos toin mathētoin autou legata; Splanchnizemō epi ton ochlon, hoti ēdē hēmerais treis prosmenalō mi kai ouk echalō tinem esthialeia; kai apoluara autoin nēstioin ouk thelamō, mēpote ekluileia en ta hoda.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

Mark 8:2“three”Splanchnizemō epi ton ochlon hoti ēdē hēmerais treis prosmenalō mi kai ouk echalō tinem esthialeia;“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

1 Corinthians 10:8“three”mēde porneuaneiō, kathōs tinois autoiu porneuala, kai piptala hena hēmera eikosi treis chiliadais.We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

Revelation 6:6“three”kai akouama hōs fōnan en mese teiu tessares zōeiu legarōtan; Choinixas sitou dēnarieu, kai treis choinixais krithaiu dēnarieu; kai tem elaiem kai ton oinon mē adikaseia.And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

treis“three”objectaccusative plural19×

Matthew 12:40“three”hōsper gar ate Iōnaos en ta koilia teu kēteu treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta kardia tau gēau treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 12:40“three”hōsper gar ate Iōnaos en ta koilia teu kēteu treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta kardia tau gēau treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 12:40“three”hōsper gar ate Iōnaos en ta koilia teu kēteu treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta kardia tau gēau treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 12:40“three”hōsper gar ate Iōnaos en ta koilia teu kēteu treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain, houtōs eti tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta kardia tau gēau treis hēmerain kai treis nuxain.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 17:4“three”apokriniratos de tos Petros legata to Iēso; Kurior, kalem atō nin hōde arō; ei thelasō, poiami hōde treis skēnain, si henan kai Mōuso henan kai Ēliao henan.Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Matthew 27:63“three”legarōtois; Kurior, mimnēskina hoti ekeinos tos planos legata ēti zōarōtos; Meta treis hēmerain egeirimō;“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

Mark 8:31“three”Kai archeta didaskarō autoin hoti datō ton huion tou anthrōpou polleim paschara kai apodokimazira hupo toiu presbuteroiu kai toiu archierevoiu kai toiu grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai meta treis hēmerain anistanara;Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

Mark 9:5“three”kai apokriniratos tos Petros legatō to Iēso; Rabbi, kalem atō nin hōde arō, kai poianeia treis skēnain, si henan kai Mōuso henan kai Ēliao henan.Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Mark 9:31“three”didaskate gar toin mathētoin autou kai legate autoi hoti Tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōitō eis cheirain anthrōpoiu, kai apokteinali auton, kai apokteiniratos meta treis hēmerain anistaneti.because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”

Mark 10:34“three”kai empaizali auto kai emptuali auto kai mastigali auton kai apokteinali, kai meta treis hēmerain anistaneti.who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”

Luke 2:46“three”kai gineta meta hēmerain treis heuriskala auton en te hiere kathezerōton en mese toiu didaskaloiu kai akouarōton autoiu kai eperōtarōton autoin;Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Luke 9:33“three”kai gineta en te diachōrizirō autoin apo autou legata tos Petros pros ton Iēsun; Epistator, kalem atō nin hōde arō, kai poianeia skēnain treis, henan si kai henan Mōuso kai henan Ēliao, mē horarētos hem legatō.As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ( vvv He did not know what he was saying.)

Acts 9:9“three”kai ate hēmerain treis mē bleparōtos, kai ouk esthiata oude pinata.For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

Acts 25:1“three”Fēstos oun epibainaratos ta eparcheia meta treis hēmerain anabainata eis Hierosolumeim apo Kaisareiau,Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

Acts 28:7“three”En de tei peri ton topon ekeinon huparchate chōrieim to prōto tau nēsau onome Poplio, hos anadecheratos nin treis hēmerain filofronōs xenizata.Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

Acts 28:12“three”kai katagiratois eis Surakousain epimenana hēmerain treis,Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

Acts 28:17“three”Gineta de meta hēmerain treis sunkalera auton toin arōtoin toiu Ioudaioiu prōtoin; sunercharatoiu de autoiu legate pros autoin; Mis, anēroir adelfoir, oudenem enantiem poiaratos to lao ē tei ethei tei patrōei desmios ek Hierosolumeiu paradōima eis tain cheirain toiu Rōmaioiu,After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Revelation 11:9“three”kai blepalō ek toiu laoiu kai fulaiu kai glōssaiu kai ethneiu tem ptōmem autoiu hēmerain treis kai hēmisuem, kai teim ptōmeim autoiu ouk afiēkalō tithira eis mnēmem.For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.

Revelation 11:11“three”Kai meta tain treis hēmerain kai hēmisuem pneumem zōau ek tou theou eiserchata en autoi, kai histanala epi toin podoin autoiu, kai fobos megos epipiptata epi toin theōrarōtoin autoin;But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.

treis“three”of, belonging togenitive plural4×

Matthew 26:61“three”legala; Houtos fēate; Dunemō kataluara ton naon tou theou kai dia treis hēmeraiu oikodomara.and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Mark 14:58“three”hoti Nis akouana autou legarōtou hoti Mis kataluami ton naon houton ton cheiropoiēton kai dia treis hēmeraiu allon acheiropoiēton oikodomami;“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

Acts 5:7“three”Gineta de hōs hōraiu treis diastēmem kai tas gunaikas autou mē oidarētas tem ginarētem eiserchata.About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.

Revelation 9:18“three”apo taiu treis plēgaiu houtaiu apokteinila tem tritem toiu anthrōpoiu, ek teu pureu kai tou kapnou kai teu theieu teu ekporeuerōteu ek teiu stomeiu autoiu.A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.

treis“three”to, fordative plural4×

Matthew 27:40“three”kai legarōtois; Tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai en treis hēmerai oikodomarōtor, sōzasar siauton; ei huios asō tou theou, katabainasar apo tou staurou.and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

Mark 15:29“three”Kai tois paraporeuerōtois blasfēmale auton kinarōtois tain kefalain autoiu kai legarōtois; Oua tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai oikodomarōtor en treis hēmerai,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

John 2:19“three”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata autoi; Luavar ton naon houton kai en treis hēmerai egeirami auton.Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

John 2:20“three”legala oun tois Ioudaiois; Tesserakonta kai hex etei oikodomita tos naos houtos, kai sis en treis hēmerai egeirasi auton?“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

treis“three”subject or objectdirect plural9×

Matthew 13:33“three”Allan parabolan lalata autoi; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu zuma, han lambaratas gunaikas enkruptata eis aleureu sateim treis heōs hou zumita holem.He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

Luke 4:25“three”epi alētheiau de legamō vi, pollais chērais ale en tai hēmerai Ēliaou en to Israēl, hote kleiita tos ouranos epi eteim treis kai mēnoin hex, hōs gineta limos megos epi pantan tan gēan,But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

Luke 13:7“three”legata de pros ton ampelourgon; Idou treis eteim apo hou erchemō zētarōtos karpon en ta suka houta kai ouk heuriskamō; ekkoptasar autan; hinati kai tan gēan katargatō?So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

Luke 13:21“three”homoias atō zuma, han lambaratas gunaikas kruptata eis aleureu sateim treis heōs hou zumita holem.It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

Acts 17:2“three”kata de tem eiōtharētem to Paulo eiserchata pros autoin kai epi sabbateim treis dialegeta autoi apo taiu grafaiu,As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Galatians 1:18“three”Epeita meta eteim treis anerchama eis Hierosolumeim historara Kēfon, kai epimenama pros auton hēmerain dekapente;Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

Revelation 16:13“three”kai horama ek teu stomeu tou drakōnou kai ek teu stomeu teu thēreu kai ek teu stomeu tou pseudoprofētou pneumeim treis akatharteim hōs batrachois;And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.

Revelation 16:19“three”kai gineta tas politas tas megas eis treis mereim, kai tais politais teiu ethneiu piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem potēriem tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau autou;The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

1 Corinthians 13:13“three”nuni de menatō pistias, elpias, agapas; teim treis houteim, megoteras de houteiu tas agapas.And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.