τρῐετ-ία G5148
period of three years, triennium
In Acts 20:31, Paul reminds the Ephesian elders of his three-year ministry among them, marked by tears and constant warning night and day. This substantial period demonstrates Paul's pastoral commitment—he didn't offer superficial teaching but invested deeply in the spiritual formation of the church. The three years allowed for thorough instruction, relationship building, and demonstration of Christian life. Paul's reference to this duration underscores the seriousness of his warning about threats facing the church after his departure.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Paul's farewell speech to the Ephesian elders emphasizes the duration and intensity of his pastoral care. Three years represents significant investment—long enough to establish doctrine, model Christian living, and build deep relationships. The multilingual evidence—Spanish 'por tres años', French 'trois ans', German preserving the Greek—all specify this temporal extent. The length of Paul's ministry makes his tearful warnings about future false teachers all the more poignant; he has earned the right to speak, having poured himself into their spiritual wellbeing. 1×
AR["ثَلَاثَ-سَنَوَاتٍ"]·ben["তিন-বছর"]·DE["τριετίαν"]·EN["for-three-years"]·FR["trois-ans"]·heb["שָׁלֹשׁ-שָׁנִים"]·HI["तीन-वर्ष"]·ID["tiga-tahun"]·IT["tre-anni"]·jav["tigang-taun,"]·KO["삼-년-동안"]·PT["por-três-anos,"]·RU["три-года,"]·ES["por-tres-años"]·SW["miaka-mitatu"]·TR["üç-yıl-boyunca"]·urd["تین-سال"]
Sentidos Relacionados
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
τρῐετ-ία, ἡ, period of three years, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐς τ. Refs 2nd c.AD+