Strong's Lexicon alektorophónia: Cockcrow Original Word: ἀλεκτοροφωνία Word Origin: From ἀλέκτωρ (alektor, meaning "rooster") and φωνή (phōnē, meaning "sound" or "voice") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "alektorophónia," the concept of timekeeping by natural signs, such as the crowing of a rooster, can be related to the Hebrew understanding of time and watches of the night, as seen in passages like Psalm 63:6 and Lamentations 2:19. Usage: The term "alektorophónia" refers to the time of the rooster's crow, which is typically associated with the early morning hours before dawn. In the New Testament, it is used to denote a specific time of night, often considered the third watch, roughly between midnight and 3 a.m. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Roman timekeeping, the night was divided into watches. The "cockcrow" was a significant marker of time, as roosters would crow at the approach of dawn. This natural signal was used to denote the end of the night and the beginning of a new day. In the context of the New Testament, the crowing of the rooster is famously associated with Peter's denial of Jesus, as Jesus predicted that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alektór and phóné Definition the crowing of a rooster NASB Translation rooster crows (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 219: ἀλεκτοροφωνίαἀλεκτοροφωνία, (ας, ἡ (ἀλέκτωρ and φωνή (Winers Grammar, 25)), the crowing of a cock, cock-crowing: Aesop fab. 79 (44). Used of the third watch of the night: Mark 13:35; in this passage the watches are enumerated into which the Jews, following the Roman method, divided the night; (cf. Winers RWB under the word Nachtwachen; B. D. under the word Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cockcrowing. From alektor and phone; cock-crow, i.e. The third night-watch -- cockcrowing. see GREEK alektor see GREEK phone Forms and Transliterations αλεκτοροφωνιας αλεκτοροφωνίας ἀλεκτοροφωνίας alektorophonias alektorophonías alektorophōnias alektorophōníasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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