Strong's Lexicon tetartos: Fourth Original Word: τέταρτος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "τέσσαρες" (tessares), meaning "four." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for ordinal numbers like "fourth" is often derived from the root "אַרְבַּע" (H702), meaning "four." However, specific ordinal forms like "fourth" are contextually determined in Hebrew texts. Usage: The Greek adjective "tetartos" is used to denote the ordinal number "fourth." It is employed in the New Testament to indicate sequence or order, particularly in contexts involving time, events, or enumeration. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, numbers held significant symbolic meaning. The number four often represented completeness or universality, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. In biblical literature, the use of ordinal numbers like "fourth" can emphasize the progression or culmination of divine plans or judgments. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5067 tétartos – fourth; (figuratively) a part of the whole (totality, all four quarters) signifying "a sizable amount" (but not the majority). See 5064 (tessares). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5067: τέταρτοςτέταρτος, τετάρτῃ, τέταρτον (from τετταρες), the fourth: Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:48; Acts 10:30; Revelation 4:7, etc. (From Homer down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fourth. Ordinal from tessares; fourth -- four(-th). see GREEK tessares Forms and Transliterations Τεταρτη τετάρτη Τετάρτῃ τεταρτην τετάρτην τεταρτης τετάρτης τέταρτοι τεταρτον τέταρτον τέταρτόν τεταρτος τέταρτος τεταρτου τετάρτου τετάρτω Tetarte Tetartē Tetártei Tetártēi tetarten tetartēn tetárten tetártēn tetartes tetartēs tetártes tetártēs tetarton tétarton tetartos tétartos tetartou tetártouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 14:25 Adj-DFSGRK: Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ NAS: And in the fourth watch of the night KJV: And in the fourth watch of the night INT: in fourth moreover watch Mark 6:48 Adj-AFS Acts 10:30 Adj-GFS Revelation 4:7 Adj-NNS Revelation 6:7 Adj-AFS Revelation 6:7 Adj-GNS Revelation 6:8 Adj-ANS Revelation 8:12 Adj-NMS Revelation 16:8 Adj-NMS Revelation 21:19 Adj-NMS Strong's Greek 5067 |
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