ἀλέκτωρ
aléktōr
rooster
A male bird of the domestic species, specifically a cock or rooster. In Koine Greek contexts, refers to the male chicken, most often used literally. May be used figuratively for wakefulness or vigilance, drawing on the bird's role in marking times (e.g., the crowing of the cock signaling dawn). No evidence for expanded metaphorical senses beyond timekeeping and warning in New Testament and Second Temple sources.
Mark 14:72 · Word #5
Lexicon G220
| Lemma | ἀλέκτωρ |
| Transliteration | aléktōr |
| Strong's | G220 |
| Definition | A male bird of the domestic species, specifically a cock or rooster. In Koine Greek contexts, refers to the male chicken, most often used literally. May be used figuratively for wakefulness or vigilance, drawing on the bird's role in marking times (e.g., the crowing of the cock signaling dawn). No evidence for expanded metaphorical senses beyond timekeeping and warning in New Testament and Second Temple sources. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rooster |
| Literal | rooster |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀλέκτωρ |
| Strong's | G220 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G220-01
rooster
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative; masculine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a male domestic chicken, specifically a cock or rooster, in its basic literal sense. The nominative masculine singular form is represented in English simply as "rooster," which preserves the lexical meaning without adding contextual elements. |
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