ἀλέκτωρ alektōr

Greek word for “rooster” · Strong’s G220 · used 12 times in 11 verses

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Meaning

ἀλέκτωρ, -ορος, ὁ; (poët. form of ἀλεκτρυών; see MM, VGT, see word); a cock:, 14:72, 18:27.†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for alektōr in context, with how often each is used:

• rooster 12

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 26 (3), Mark 14 (3), Luke 22 (3), John 13 (1), John 18 (1)

Forms

• ἀλέκτωρ 7
• ἀλέκτορα 5

Words used with it

Words that share verses with alektōr more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• φωνέω phōneō “to call” 11
• τρίς tris “three times” 7
• ἀπαρνέομαι aparneomai “to deny” 6
• πρίν prin “before” 5
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 6
• ἀρνέομαι arneomai “to deny” 3
• σήμερον sēmeron “today” 3
• ῥῆμα rhēma “declaration” 3
• δίς dis “twice” 2
• οἶδα oida “to know” 4
• εὐθέως eutheōs “immediately” 3
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 3

Key verses

The verses using alektōr that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 26:34 — Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
• Matthew 26:74 — Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
• Matthew 26:75 — And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
• Mark 14:30 — And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
• Mark 14:68 — But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
• Mark 14:72 — And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when…
• Luke 22:34 — And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
• Luke 22:60 — And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
• Luke 22:61 — And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me…
• John 13:38 — Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
• John 18:27 — Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.