ἕκτη
héktos
sixth
Ordinal number meaning 'sixth'—i.e., denoting the item, position, or division that is number six in a series or sequence. Used specifically to mark order, portion, or division, especially with reference to time (e.g., 'the sixth hour') or lists.
John 4:6 · Word #22
Lexicon G1623
| Lemma | ἕκτος |
| Transliteration | héktos |
| Strong's | G1623 |
| Definition | Ordinal number meaning 'sixth'—i.e., denoting the item, position, or division that is number six in a series or sequence. Used specifically to mark order, portion, or division, especially with reference to time (e.g., 'the sixth hour') or lists. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sixth |
| Literal | sixth |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἕκτος |
| Strong's | G1623 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1623-01
sixth
| Morphological Notes | Ordinal adjective/determiner; nominative feminine singular (Gr,EO/NS,,,,NFS); modifies or substantively denotes a feminine noun in the sixth position. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἕκτη is the feminine nominative singular form of the ordinal ἕκτος, denoting position as number six in a sequence. "Sixth" directly preserves the ordinal sense and agrees with feminine nominative singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
sixth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Sixth' is the required ordinal to indicate the time of day, directly reflecting the Greek. |