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νύξ nux
Greek word for “night” · Strong’s G3571 · used 61 times in 58 verses
Meaning
νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ;
How it is translated
Glosses given for nux in context, with how often each is used:
- night 57
- nights 3
- evening 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts | 16 | 0.9 | |
| Matthew | 9 | 0.5 | |
| Revelation | 8 | 0.8 | |
| Luke | 7 | 0.4 | |
| John | 6 | 0.4 | |
| 1 Thessalonians | 6 | 4.1 | |
| Mark | 4 | 0.4 | |
| Romans | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1 | 1.2 | |
| 1 Timothy | 1 | 0.6 | |
| 2 Timothy | 1 | 0.8 |
Chapters where it is used most
Acts 23 (3), 1 Thessalonians 5 (3), Matthew 26 (2), Luke 2 (2), Acts 9 (2), Acts 16 (2), Acts 27 (2), Matthew 2 (1), Matthew 4 (1), Matthew 12 (1)
Forms
- νυκτὸς 29
- νυκτὶ 12
- νὺξ 5
- νύκτας 4
- νύκτα 4
- νυκτός 4
- νύξ 2
- νυκτί 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with nux more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 26
- λατρεύω latreuō “to minister” 5
- φυλακή phulakē “prison/watch” 5
- παραλαμβάνω paralambanō “to take” 4
- τέταρτος tetartos “fourth” 3
- φῶς phōs “light” 4
- δέησις deēsis “petition” 3
- λαμβάνω lambanō “to take” 5
- στρατιώτης stratiōtēs “soldier” 3
- ὡς hōs “as/when” 6
- ἐργάζομαι ergazomai “to work” 3
- Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 4
Key verses
The verses using nux that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Luke 18:7 — And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- John 3:2 — The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest,…
- Acts 16:9 — And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
- Acts 18:9 — Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 — For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the…
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 — For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
- Revelation 4:8 — And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord…
- Revelation 12:10 — And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our…
- Revelation 20:10 — And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night…
- Revelation 22:5 — And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and…
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