5067. tetartos

Lexicon

tetartos: Fourth

Original Word: τέταρτος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tetartos
Pronunciation: te-tar-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (tet'-ar-tos)
Definition: Fourth
Meaning: fourth.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fourth.

Ordinal from tessares; fourth -- four(-th).

see GREEK tessares

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: τέταρτος

τέταρτος, τετάρτῃ, τέταρτον (from τετταρες), the fourth: Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:48; Acts 10:30; Revelation 4:7, etc. (From Homer down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word τέσσαρες (téssares), meaning "four."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek τέταρτος corresponds to the Hebrew ordinal number רְבִיעִי (rĕbîʿî), which also means "fourth." This Hebrew term is used in similar contexts in the Old Testament, such as in genealogies, descriptions of temple construction, and the sequence of events in prophetic literature. Examples include Genesis 1:19, where the fourth day of creation is described, and 1 Kings 6:1, which mentions the fourth year of Solomon's reign.

Usage: The term τέταρτος is used in the New Testament to denote the position of being fourth in a sequence or order.

Context: The Greek word τέταρτος appears in several contexts within the New Testament, primarily to indicate sequence or order. It is used to describe the fourth in a series of events, objects, or persons. This term is often found in apocalyptic literature, such as the Book of Revelation, where it is used to describe the sequence of seals, trumpets, or bowls, emphasizing the unfolding of divine judgment or revelation.

For example, in Revelation 6:7-8 (BSB), the term is used in the context of the fourth seal: "When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, 'Come!' Then I looked and saw a pale horse. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth."

The use of τέταρτος in this passage highlights the progression and intensification of the judgments being described. The ordinal nature of τέταρτος serves to organize the narrative and convey the structured unfolding of prophetic events.

In other instances, τέταρτος is used in genealogical or chronological contexts, such as in the listing of generations or the timing of events. This usage underscores the importance of order and sequence in biblical narratives, reflecting a worldview that sees history as divinely orchestrated and purposeful.

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 tetártou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:25 Adj-DFS
GRK: 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
GRK: αὐτοῖς περὶ τετάρτην φυλακὴν τῆς
NAS: them, at about the fourth watch
KJV: about the fourth watch
INT: to them about [the] fourth watch of the

Acts 10:30 Adj-GFS
GRK: ἔφη Ἀπὸ τετάρτης ἡμέρας μέχρι
NAS: Cornelius said, Four days ago
KJV: Cornelius said, Four days ago
INT: said Ago four days until

Revelation 4:7 Adj-NNS
GRK: καὶ τὸ τέταρτον ζῷον ὅμοιον
NAS: that of a man, and the fourth creature
KJV: a man, and the fourth beast [was] like
INT: and the fourth living creature like

Revelation 6:7 Adj-AFS
GRK: σφραγῖδα τὴν τετάρτην ἤκουσα φωνὴν
NAS: the Lamb broke the fourth seal,
KJV: he had opened the fourth seal,
INT: seal fourth I heard [the] voice

Revelation 6:7 Adj-GNS
GRK: φωνὴν τοῦ τετάρτου ζῴου λέγοντος
NAS: the voice of the fourth living creature
KJV: the voice of the fourth beast
INT: [the] voice of the fourth living creature saying

Revelation 6:8 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὸ τέταρτον τῆς γῆς
NAS: to them over a fourth of the earth,
KJV: over the fourth part of the earth,
INT: over the fourth of the earth

Revelation 8:12 Adj-NMS
GRK: Καὶ ὁ τέταρτος ἄγγελος ἐσάλπισεν
NAS: The fourth angel sounded,
KJV: And the fourth angel sounded,
INT: And the fourth angel sounded [his] trumpet

Revelation 16:8 Adj-NMS
GRK: Καὶ ὁ τέταρτος ἐξέχεεν τὴν
NAS: The fourth [angel] poured out his bowl
KJV: And the fourth angel poured out
INT: And the fourth poured out the

Revelation 21:19 Adj-NMS
GRK: χαλκηδών ὁ τέταρτος σμάραγδος
NAS: chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
KJV: a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
INT: chalcedony the fourth emerald

Strong's Greek 5067
10 Occurrences

Τετάρτῃ — 1 Occ.
τετάρτην — 2 Occ.
τετάρτης — 1 Occ.
τέταρτον — 2 Occ.
τέταρτος — 3 Occ.
τετάρτου — 1 Occ.