adjective
tritos
Greekτρίτος (tritos)
Strong’sG5154
third
stem trit-55 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books8 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τρίτος, -η, -ον
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5154 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtree'-tos
third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
Fromordinal from G5140;
King Jamesthird(-ly).
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 | tritos7×τρίτος | tritas3×τρίτη | tritem24×τρίτον | tritois | tritais | triteim |
| object accusative | triton | tritan3×τρίτην | tritoin | tritain | ||
| direct address vocative | tritor | tritar | tritoir | tritair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | tritou1×τρίτου | tritau2×τρίτης | triteu2×τρίτου | tritoiu | tritaiu | triteiu |
| to, for dative | trito | trita13×τρίτῃ | trite | tritoi | tritai | tritei |
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
trit 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
55 occurrences, every one of them listed
tritos“third”subjectnominative singular7×
Matthew 22:26“third”homoiōs kai tos deuteros kai tos tritos, heōs toiu hepta;The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.
Mark 12:21“third”kai tos deuteros lambata autan, kai apothnēskata mē kataleiparatos spermem, kai tos tritos hōsautōs;Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
Luke 20:31“third”kai tos tritos lambata autan, hōsautōs de kai tois hepta ouk kataleipala tekneim kai apothnēskala;and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
Revelation 8:10“third”Kai tos tritos angelos salpizata; kai piptata ek tou ouranou astēros megos kaiirōtos hōs lampadas, kai piptata epi tem tritem toiu potamoiu kai epi tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu.Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
Revelation 14:9“third”Kai allos angelos tritos akolouthata autoi legarōtos en fōna mega; Ei tinos proskunatō tem thērem kai tan eikōnan auteu, kai lambatō charagmem epi teu metōpeu autou ē epi tan cheiran autou,And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Revelation 16:4“third”Kai tos tritos ekchata tan fialan autou eis toin potamoin kai tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu; kai gineta haimem.And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
Revelation 21:19“third”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,
tritou“third”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:2“third”oidamē anthrōpon en Christo pro eteiu dekatessares eite en sōme ouk oidamē, eite ektos teu sōmeu ouk oidamē, tos theos oidatē harpaziraton ton toiouton heōs tritou ouranou.I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
tritas“third”subjectnominative singular3×
Mark 15:25“third”Ate de hōras tritas kai staurala auton.It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
Acts 2:15“third”ouk gar hōs vis hupolambavō houtois methualō, atō gar hōras tritas tau hēmerau,These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
Revelation 11:14“third”Tas ouai tas deuteras aperchata; idou tas ouai tas tritas erchetō tachu.The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.
tritan“third”objectaccusative singular3×
Matthew 20:3“third”kai exercharatos peri tritan hōran horata alloin histanarētoin en ta agora argoin;About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
Luke 24:21“third”nis de elpizane hoti autos atō tos mellarōtos lutrerō ton Israēl; alla ge kai sun pantei houtei tritan houtan hēmeran agatō apo hou houteim gineta.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
Revelation 6:5“third”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tritan, akouama teu triteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr. kai horama, kai idou hippos melanos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton echarōtos zugon en ta cheira autou.And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
tritau“third”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Matthew 27:64“third”keleuasar oun asfalizira ton tafon heōs tau tritau hēmerau, mēpote ercharatois tois mathētois autou kleptaleia auton kai legaleia to lao; Egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai eti tas eschatas planas cheirōnas tau prōtau.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
Acts 23:23“third”Kai proskaleratos tinoin duo toiu hekatontarchēoiu legata; Hetoimazavar stratiōtoin diakosioi hopōs poreuileia heōs Kaisareiau, kai hippevoin hebdomēkonta kai dexiolaboin diakosioi, apo tritau hōrau tau nuxau,Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
trita“third”to, fordative singular13×
Matthew 16:21“third”Apo tote archeta tos Iēsus deiknuarō toi mathētoi autou hoti datō auton eis Hierosolumeim aperchara kai polleim paschara apo toiu presbuteroiu kai archierevoiu kai grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai ta trita hēmera egeirira.From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
Matthew 17:23“third”kai apokteinali auton, kai ta trita hēmera egeiriti. kai lupila sfodra.They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
Matthew 20:19“third”kai paradōali auton tei ethnei eis tem empaizara kai mastigara kai staurara, kai ta trita hēmera egeiriti.and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
Luke 9:22“third”legaratos hoti Datō ton huion tou anthrōpou polleim paschara kai apodokimazira apo toiu presbuteroiu kai archierevoiu kai grammatevoiu kai apokteinira kai ta trita hēmera egeirira.“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Luke 12:38“third”kan en ta deutera kan en ta trita fulaka erchateia kai heuriskateia houtōs, makariois alō ekeinois.Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
Luke 13:32“third”kai legata autoi; Poreuiratois legavar ta alōpēxa houta; Idou ekballamō daimoneim kai iasiain apotelamō sēmeron kai aurion, kai ta trita teleiimō.But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
Luke 18:33“third”kai mastigaratois apokteinali auton, kai ta hēmera ta trita anistaneti.They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
Luke 24:7“third”legarōtos ton huion tou anthrōpou hoti datō paradōira eis cheirain anthrōpoiu hamartōloiu kai staurira kai ta trita hēmera anistanara.‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ ”
Luke 24:46“third”kai legata autoi hoti houtōs grafitē paschara ton christon kai anistanara ek nekroiu ta trita hēmera,And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
John 2:1“third”Kai ta hēmera ta trita gamos gineta en Kana tau Galilaiau, kai ate tas mētēras tou Iēsu ekei;On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
Acts 10:40“third”houton tos theos egeirata ta trita hēmera kai dōata auton emfanon ginera,God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen —
Acts 27:19“third”kai ta trita autocheirois tan skeuan teu ploieu riptala.On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
1 Corinthians 15:4“third”kai hoti thaptita, kai hoti egeiritē ta hēmera ta trita kata tain grafain,that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
tritem“third”subject or objectdirect singular24×
Mark 14:41“third time”kai erchetō tem tritem kai legatō autoi; Katheudavō tem loipem kai anapauevō; apechatō; erchata tas hōras, idou paradōitō tos huios tou anthrōpou eis tain cheirain toiu hamartōloiu.When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Luke 23:22“third time”tos de tritem legata pros autoin; Tinem gar kakem poiata houtos? oudenem aitiem thanatou heuriskama en auto; paideuaratos oun auton apoluami.A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
John 21:14“the third time”houtem ēdē tritem fanerita tos Iēsus toi mathētoi egeiriratos ek nekroiu.This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.
John 21:17“third time”legatō auto tem tritem; Simōnor Iōannou, filasō min? lupita tos Petros hoti legata auto tem tritem; Filasō min? kai legata auto; Kurior, panteim sis oidasē, sis gnōskasō hoti filamō sin. legatō auto tos Iēsus; Boskasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 21:17“third time”legatō auto tem tritem; Simōnor Iōannou, filasō min? lupita tos Petros hoti legata auto tem tritem; Filasō min? kai legata auto; Kurior, panteim sis oidasē, sis gnōskasō hoti filamō sin. legatō auto tos Iēsus; Boskasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
1 Corinthians 12:28“third”kai hoin men titheta tos theos en ta ekklēsa prōtem apostoloin, deuterem profētoin, tritem didaskaloin, epeita dunamiain, epeita charismeim iameiu, antilēmpsiain, kubernēsiain, geneim glōssaiu.And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
2 Corinthians 12:14“third time”Idou tritem houtem hetoimōs echamō erchara pros vin, kai ouk katanarkami; ouk gar zētamō teim vu alla vin, ouk gar ofeilatō teim tekneim toi gonevoi thēsaurizarō, alla tois gonevois tei teknei.See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
2 Corinthians 13:1“third time”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.”
Revelation 8:10“third”Kai tos tritos angelos salpizata; kai piptata ek tou ouranou astēros megos kaiirōtos hōs lampadas, kai piptata epi tem tritem toiu potamoiu kai epi tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu.Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
Revelation 9:15“third”kai luila tois tessares angelois tois hetoimazirētois eis tan hōran kai hēmeran kai mēnon kai eniauton, hina apokteinaleia tem tritem toiu anthrōpoiu.So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
Revelation 12:4“third”kai tas ouras autou suratō tem tritem toiu astēroiu tou ouranou, kai ballata autoin eis tan gēan. kai tos drakōnos histanatē enōpion tau gunaikau tau mellarōtau tiktara, hina hotan tiktateia tem teknem autau katesthiateia.His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
Revelation 4:7“third”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 8:7“third”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
Revelation 8:7“third”Kai tos prōtos salpizata; kai gineta chalazas kai purem mignuirēteim en haime, kai ballita eis tan gēan; kai tem tritem tau gēau katakaiita, kai tem tritem teiu dendreiu katakaiita, kai pantos chortos chlōros katakaiita.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
Revelation 8:8“third”Kai tos deuteros angelos salpizata; kai hōs orem megem pure kaiirōtem ballita eis tan thalassan; kai gineta tem tritem tau thalassau haimem,Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
Revelation 8:9“third”kai apothnēskata tem tritem teiu ktismeiu teiu en ta thalassa, teim echarōteim psuchain, kai tem tritem teiu ploieiu diaftheirila.a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Revelation 8:9“third”kai apothnēskata tem tritem teiu ktismeiu teiu en ta thalassa, teim echarōteim psuchain, kai tem tritem teiu ploieiu diaftheirila.a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Revelation 8:11“third”kai tem onomem tou astērou legitō; tos Apsinthos. kai gineta tem tritem teiu hudōreiu eis apsinthan, kai pollois toiu anthrōpoiu apothnēskala ek teiu hudōreiu, hoti pikrainila.The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
Revelation 8:12“third”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 8:12“third”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 8:12“third”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 8:12“third”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 8:12“third”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 9:18“third”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.
triteu“third”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Matthew 26:44“third”kai afiēkaratos autoin palin apercharatos proseucheta ek triteu ton auton logon legaratos palin.So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
Revelation 6:5“third”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tritan, akouama teu triteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr. kai horama, kai idou hippos melanos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton echarōtos zugon en ta cheira autou.And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.