Crowing
ἀλεκτοροφωνίαStrong’s G0219alektorophōnia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Alektorophōnia is the Greek word usually translated “when the rooster crows”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:”
Meaning
Usually translated “when the rooster crows”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- when the rooster crows 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀλεκτοροφωνία alektorophōnia · crowing
ἀλεκτοροφωνία, -ας, ἡ (ἀλέκτωρ, φωνή), cock-crowing, i.e. the third watch in the night: Mrk.13:35.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “crowing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CROWING, participle present
tense Uttering a particular voice, as a cock; boasting in triumph; vaunting; bragging.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.