◄ 5066. tetartaios ►
Strong's Lexicon tetartaios: Fourth day Original Word: τεταρταῖος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: tetartaios Pronunciation: te-tar-TAI-os Phonetic Spelling: (tet-ar-tah'-yos) Definition: Fourth day Meaning: of the fourth day, four days since. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "τέταρτος" (tetartos), meaning "fourth." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "tetartaios," the concept of the fourth day can be related to the Hebrew word "רְבִיעִי" (revi'i), meaning "fourth." Usage: The term "tetartaios" is used to denote something that pertains to the fourth day. In the context of the New Testament, it specifically refers to the period of four days, often in relation to the timing of events. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture, the concept of time and days was significant, especially concerning rituals, purification, and burial practices. The fourth day held particular importance in the context of mourning and the belief that the soul lingered near the body for three days after death. By the fourth day, decay was believed to set in, and the soul was thought to have departed, making any hope of resuscitation impossible by natural means. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5066: τεταρταῖος τεταρταῖος, τεταρταια, τεταρταιον (τέταρτος), an ordinal numeral, used in answer to the question on what day? one who does or suffers a thing till the fourth day or on the fourth day: τεταρταῖος ἐστιν, i. e. he has been four days in the tomb, or it is the fourth day since he was buried (A. V. he hath been dead four days), John 11:39 (ἤδη γάρ ἦσαν πεμπταιοι, already five days dead, Xenophon, an. 6, 4 (2), 9). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance four days. From tessares; pertaining to the fourth day -- four days. see GREEK tessares Forms and Transliterations τεταρταιος τεταρταίος τεταρταῖος tetartaios tetartaîos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance John 11:39 Adj-NMS GRK: ἤδη ὄζει τεταρταῖος γάρ ἐστιν NAS: for he has been [dead] four days. KJV: for he hath been [dead] four days. INT: already he stinks four days for it is Strong's Greek 5066 1 Occurrence τεταρταῖος — 1 Occ.