Greek · G1208, G5154, G5438

δευτέρᾳ ... τρίτῃ φυλακῇ

(Ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb) · third · prison/watch: prison

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δεύτεροςG1208(ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb)

Pronunciationdeúteros

Second in sequence or occurrence; can denote rank, time, or position within a series.

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τρίτοςG5154third

Pronunciationtrítos

Marks chronological sequence or division; in Revelation, often quantifies catastrophic judgment affecting one-third of creation.

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φυλακήG5438prison/watch: prison

Pronunciationphylakḗ

Prison, sentries, or a night watch—context determines which meaning, not the word itself

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What does δευτέρᾳ ... τρίτῃ φυλακῇ (deutera ... tritē phylakē) mean in the Bible?

δεύτερος · τρίτος · φυλακή is a Greek phrase meaning "second or third watch of the night".

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What does δεύτερος · τρίτος · φυλακή mean in the Bible?

δεύτερος · τρίτος · φυλακή is a Greek phrase meaning "second or third watch of the night".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1208, G5154, G5438?

G1208, G5154, G5438 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. second or third watch of the night

Strong'sG1208, G5154, G5438

Lexical occurrences44 verses Word forms10 forms44 references

Source Gloss

second or third watch of the night

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns10Aligned forms44Case patternNominative (16)Number patternSingular (38)

Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 22:26 · Mark 12:21 · Luke 19:18 · Luke 20:30 · 1 Cor 15:47 · Rev 8:8 · Rev 14:8 · Rev 16:3 · Rev 20:6 · Rev 20:14 · Rev 21:8 · Rev 21:1912×

Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 22:39 · Mark 12:31 · Rev 11:143×

Nominative · Singular · NeuterRev 4:71×