τρίς tris

Greek word for “three times” · Strong’s G5151 · used 12 times in 11 verses

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Meaning

τρίς; (τρεῖς); adv.; thrice:, 12:8; ἐπὶ τ., 11:10.†;

How it is translated

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

• three times 12

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 26 (2), Mark 14 (2), Luke 22 (2), John 13 (1), Acts 10 (1), Acts 11 (1), 2 Corinthians 11 (1), 2 Corinthians 12 (1)

Forms

• τρίς 7
• τρὶς 5

Words used with it

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

• ἀλέκτωρ alektōr “rooster” 7
• ἀπαρνέομαι aparneomai “to deny” 6
• φωνέω phōneō “to call” 7
• πρίν prin “before” 5
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 4
• σήμερον sēmeron “today” 3
• ῥῆμα rhēma “declaration” 3
• δίς dis “twice” 2
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 3
• κλαίω klaiō “to weep” 2
• νύξ nux “night” 2
• εὐθέως eutheōs “immediately” 2

Key verses

The verses using tris 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 26:75 — 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 14:72 — 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 22:61 — 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.
• Acts 10:16 — This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
• Acts 11:10 — And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
• 2 Corinthians 11:25 — Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
• 2 Corinthians 12:8 — For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

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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.