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Rooster

ἀλέκτωρStrong’s G0220

alektōr

Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament

In short

Alektōr is the Greek word usually translated “rooster”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.

“Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.”
Matthew 26:34 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “rooster”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • rooster 9
  • a rooster 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 3
  • Mark 3
  • Luke 3
  • John 2

4 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ἀλέκτωρ alektōr · rooster

ἀλέκτωρ, -ορος, ὁ (poët. form of ἀλεκτρυών; see MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX: Pro.30:31) (זַרְזִיר; BDB, Lex., 267)* ;] a cock: Mat.26:34, Mrk.14:30, 68 14:72 Luk.22:34, 60-61, Jhn.13:38 18:27.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.