ΑΛΕΚΤΟΡΟΦΩΝΙΑΣ, αλεκτοροφωνιας
ALEKTOROPHŌNIAS, alektorophōnias
Sounds Like: ah-lek-toh-roh-foh-NEE-ahs
Translations: of cockcrow, of the cockcrow
From the root: ΑΛΕΚΤΟΡΟΦΩΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the time of the cockcrow, specifically the third watch of the night, which was from midnight until about 3 AM. It is a compound word derived from 'ἀλέκτωρ' (alektor), meaning 'rooster' or 'cock', and 'φωνή' (phone), meaning 'sound' or 'voice'. Thus, it literally means 'rooster's sound' or 'cock's crow'. It is used to denote a specific period of time during the night.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0219 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Mark — 13:35
From the same root
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