τρίτος G5154
third (ordinal); one-third (fractional); third time (adverbial)
Senses
1. third (ordinal) — Functions as a standard ordinal numeral modifying a noun such as 'day' or 'hour,' or used substantively to identify the third in a sequence. Uniformly glossed as 'third' across all languages (Arabic الثَّالِث, German dritte, Hebrew שְׁלִישִׁי, Hindi तीसरा/तीसरे, Korean 셋째, Spanish tercero). Covers the Gospels' frequent references to the 'third day' of resurrection (Matt 16:21, 17:23, 20:19; Luke 9:22, 18:33, 24:7, 24:21, 24:46), the third hour (Matt 20:3, Mark 15:25), parables with a third servant (Matt 22:26, Luke 20:12, 20:31; Mark 12:21), and the third seal in Revelation (Rev 6:5). 33×
AR["الثَّالِثَةُ","الثَّالِثَةِ","الثَّالِثِ","الثّالِثُ","الثّالِثِ","السَّاعَةِ-الثَّالِثَةِ","ثالِثَ","ثالِثُ","ثالِثِ","ثَالِثَةٌ","ثَالِثَةِ","ثَالِثِ","يَومِ-الثَّالِثِ","ٱلثَّالِثِ"]·ben["তৃতীয়","তৃতীয়ে","নিল"]·DE["dritte"]·EN["the-third","third"]·FR["troisième"]·heb["הַ-שְׁלִישִׁי","הַשָּׁעָה־הַשְּׁלִישִׁית","יּוֹם","שְׁלִישִׁי","שְׁלִישִׁית","שָׁעָה־שְׁלִישִׁית"]·HI["तीसरा","तीसरी","तीसरे","तीसरे-दिन","तीसरे-ने","तीसरेदिन","तेएस्रे"]·ID["ketiga","ketiga,"]·IT["terzo"]·jav["ingkang-kaping-tiga","kaping-telu,","kaping-tiga","kaping-tiga,"]·KO["그리고","셋째","셋째-","셋째가","셋째날","셋째도","셋째이고"]·PT["terceira","terceiro","terceiro,"]·RU["третий","третьего","третьем","третью"]·ES["la-tercera","tercer","tercera","tercero"]·SW["atafufuliwa","la-tatu","saa-tatu","wa-tatu","ya-tatu"]·TR["üçüncü","üçüncüsü"]·urd["تیسرا","تیسری","تیسرے","تیسرے-نے"]
Matt 16:21, Matt 17:23, Matt 20:3, Matt 20:19, Matt 22:26, Matt 27:64, Mark 12:21, Mark 15:25, Luke 9:22, Luke 12:38, Luke 13:32, Luke 18:33 (+21 more)
2. one-third (fractional) — Used substantively as a neuter adjective (τὸ τρίτον) to denote a fraction, 'one-third,' describing partial destruction in the apocalyptic judgments of Revelation. The multilingual glosses distinctly signal this fractional usage: Hindi एक–तिहाई ('one-third'), Korean 삼분–의–일 ('three parts, one of'), Spanish tercera–parte ('third part'). All 15 occurrences fall within Revelation 8-12, describing one-third of trees, sea, rivers, sun, moon, stars, and humanity being struck. This is semantically distinct from the ordinal sense because it quantifies a proportion rather than ordering a sequence. 15×
AR["ثُلثَ","ثُلُثَ","ثُلُثَهُ","ثُلُثُ","ثُلُثُهَا","ثُلُثِ"]·ben["তৃতীয়াংশ","তৃতীয়াংশের"]·DE["dritte"]·EN["third"]·FR["dritte"]·heb["הַשְּׁלִישִׁית","שְׁלִישִׁית","שְׁלִישׁ"]·HI["एक-तिहाई"]·ID["sepertiga"]·IT["terzo"]·jav["sapratiganipun","sepertiga"]·KO["삼분-의-일","삼분-의-일을","삼분-의-일이"]·PT["terça-parte"]·RU["треть"]·ES["tercera-parte"]·SW["theluthi"]·TR["üçte-biri","üçte-birini","üçte-birinin"]·urd["تہائی","تہائی-پر"]
3. third time (adverbial) — Used adverbially (τὸ τρίτον or ἐκ τρίτου) to mean 'for the third time' or 'a third time,' indicating repetition of an action. The multilingual glosses frequently incorporate the notion of 'time/occasion': Hindi तीसरी–बार ('third time'), Korean 세–번째 ('three-th occasion'), Spanish tercera–vez ('third time'). Found in contexts of Peter's denial (Matt 26:44), repeated questioning (Mark 14:41, Luke 23:22), Jesus' post-resurrection appearance (John 21:14, 21:17), and Paul's planned visits (2 Cor 12:14, 13:1). Differs from the ordinal sense by modifying verbs rather than nouns. 8×
AR["الثَّالِثَةِ","الثّالِثَةَ","الثّالِثَةُ","ثالِثَةً","ثَالِثَةَ"]·ben["তৃতীয়","তৃতীয়বার","তৃতীয়বার,"]·DE["dritte"]·EN["a-third-time","third-time"]·FR["troisième"]·heb["פַּעַם-הַשְּׁלִישִׁית","שְׁלִישִׁית"]·HI["तीसरी","तीसरी-बार"]·ID["Ketiga","ketiga","ketiga-kalinya"]·IT["terzo"]·jav["Kaping-tiga","kaping-tiga","tiga"]·KO["세-번째","세-번째로","세째-번에","셋째"]·PT["Terceira-vez","terceira","terceira-vez"]·RU["в-третий-раз","третий-раз"]·ES["Tercera-vez","tercera","tercera-vez"]·SW["Mara-ya-tatu","mara-ya-tatu","ya","ya-tatu"]·TR["Üçüncü-kez","üçüncü","üçüncü-kere","üçüncü-kez"]·urd["تیسری","تیسری-بار"]
BDB / Lexicon Reference
τρίτος [ῐ], Aeolic dialect τέρτος (see. τέρτα) η, ον, (τρεῖς) third, τοῖσι δ᾽ ἐπὶ τρίτος ἦλθε Refs 8th c.BC+; τρίτος αὐτός himself the third, i. e. with two others (see. αὐτός Refstwo drachmae and a half, Refs 4th c.BC+; compare ἡμιτάλαντο; τ. γενέσθαι to be third in a race, Refs 5th c.BC+:—the third frequently appears as completing the tale, e.g. the third and last libation was offered to Ζεὺς…