What does πρίν · ἀλέκτωρ · φωνέω mean in the Bible?
πρίν · ἀλέκτωρ · φωνέω is a Greek phrase meaning "prior, sooner".
Greek · G4250, G220, G5455
πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι
Prior, sooner · a cock or male fowl · to call
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πρίνG4250prior, sooner
Pronunciationprín
Open lexicon entry →ἀλέκτωρG220a cock or male fowl
Pronunciationaléktōr
A rooster whose crow marks Peter's threefold denial of Jesus in all four gospels.
Open lexicon entry →φωνέωG5455to call
Pronunciationphōnéō
To call out audibly or summon someone by voice; often emphasizes public proclamation or addressing directly.
Open lexicon entry →What does πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι (prin alektora phōnēsai) mean in the Bible?
πρίν · ἀλέκτωρ · φωνέω is a Greek phrase meaning "prior, sooner".
Full entry for πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι (G4250, G220, G5455) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4250, G220, G5455?
G4250, G220, G5455 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. prior, sooner
Source Gloss
prior, sooner
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 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 patterns2Aligned forms13
Mark 14:30 · Luke 2:26 · John 4:49 · John 8:58 · Acts 2:20 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 25:167×
Matt 1:18 · Matt 26:34 · Matt 26:75 · Mark 14:72 · Luke 22:61 · John 14:296×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 43 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist32present9imperfect1future1
Voice
active42passive1
Mood
indicative25participle7infinitive7imperative3subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 20:32ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:34φωνῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 26:74ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:75φωνῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:47φωνεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 1:26φωνῆσανaorist active participleparticipleMark 9:35ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:49Φωνήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 10:49φωνοῦσιpresent active indicativeongoingMark 10:49φωνεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 14:30φωνῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 14:68ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:72ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:72φωνῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 15:35φωνεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 8:54ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:8ἐφώνειimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 14:12φώνειpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 16:2φωνήσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 16:24φωνήσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 19:15φωνηθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 22:34φωνήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 22:60ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 22:61φωνῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 23:46φωνήσαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 1:48φωνῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 2:9φωνεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 4:16φώνησονaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 9:18ἐφώνησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:24Ἐφώνησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 10:3φωνεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 11:28ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:28φωνεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 12:17ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 13:13φωνεῖτέpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 13:38φωνήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 18:27ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 18:33ἐφώνησενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:41φωνήσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 10:18φωνήσαντεςaorist active participleparticiple+3 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι is built from this root: