Strong's Lexicon
G5140 — τρεῖς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5140 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τρεῖς |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | a primary numeral |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 69 |
| Transliteration: | treis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | treis` (or neuter tria tree'-ah) n. |
| Meaning: | 1. three |
| KJV Renderings: | three |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά, three: Mat 12:40; Mar 8:2; Luk 1:56; Joh 2:19, and often. (From Homer down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τρεῖς (three)
Matthew 12:40
- KJV: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth
- GK: ώσπερ γαρ ην Ιωνάς εν τη κοιλία του κήτους τρεις ημέρας και τρεις νύκτας ούτως έσται ο υιός του ανθρώπου εν τη καρδία της γης τρεις ημέρας και τρεις νύκτας
Matthew 13:33
- KJV: Another parable spake he unto them The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till the whole was leavened
- GK: άλλην παραβολήν ελάλησεν αυτοίς ομοία εστίν η βασιλεία των ουρανών ζύμη ην λαβούσα γυνή ενέκρυψεν εις αλεύρου σάτα τρία εώς ου εζυμώθη όλον
Matthew 15:32
- KJV: Then Jesus called his disciples and said I have compassion on the multitude because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat and I will not send them away fasting lest they faint in the way
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς προσκαλεσάμενος τους μαθητάς αυτού είπε σπλαγχνίζομαι επί τον όχλον ότι ήδη ημέρας τρεις προσμένουσί μοι και ουκ έχουσι τι φάγωσι και απολύσαι αυτούς νήστεις ου θέλω μήποτε εκλυθώσιν εν τη οδώ
Matthew 17:4
- KJV: Then answered Peter and said unto Jesus Lord it is good for us to be here if thou wilt let us make here three tabernacles one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elias
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Πέτρος είπεν τω Ιησού κύριε καλόν εστιν ημάς ώδε είναι ει θέλεις ποιήσωμεν ώδε τρεις σκηνάς σοι μίαν και Μωσή μίαν και μίαν Ηλία
Matthew 18:16
- KJV: But if he will not hear take with thee one or two more that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established
- GK: εάν δε μη ακούση παράλαβε μετά σου έτι ένα η δύο ίνα επί στόματος δύο μαρτύρων η τριών σταθή παν ρήμα
Matthew 18:20
- KJV: For where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them
- GK: ου γαρ εισι δύο η τρεις συνηγμένοι εις το εμόν όνομα εκεί ειμί εν μέσω αυτών
Matthew 26:61
- KJV: And said This said I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days
- GK: είπον ούτος έφη δύναμαι καταλύσαι τον ναόν του θεού και διά τριών ημερών οικοδομήσαι αυτόν
Matthew 27:40
- KJV: And saying Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest in three days save thyself If thou be the Son of God come down from the cross
- GK: και λέγοντες ο καταλύων τον ναόν και εν τρισίν ημέραις οικοδομών σώσον σεαυτόν ει υιός ει του θεού κατάβηθι από του σταυρού
Matthew 27:63
- KJV: Saying Sir we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive After three days I will rise again
- GK: λέγοντες κύριε εμνήσθημεν ότι εκείνος ο πλάνος είπεν έτι ζων μετά τρεις ημέρας εγείρομαι
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