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ἔννατος

énnatos

G1766 determiner

SILEX Entry

Definition

Ordinal form meaning 'ninth'; indicating position in a sequence (the one in ninth place in count or order). Can refer to a ninth part, a ninth day, the ninth month, or any other entity or object occupying the ninth position in its context. In numerical and calendrical contexts, specifies the ninth in a fixed sequence (e.g., day, month, item).

Semantic Range

ninth (in order), ninth hour, ninth day, ninth month, person or item in ninth place

Root / Etymology

Formed from ἐννέα (nine) with the ordinal suffix -τος, signifying order. No evidence of derivation from non-Greek sources; direct Greek numerical formation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἔννατος is the standard Greek ordinal form for 'ninth,' used consistently from classical through Hellenistic and Koine periods. It appears in the New Testament and Septuagint, notably to specify the 'ninth hour' of the day (about 3 PM by Roman reckoning) or the 'ninth month.' The term is regular in construction and parallels other Greek ordinal numerals (πρῶτος, δεύτερος, τρίτος, etc.). English translations typically render it as 'ninth,' which conveys the basic meaning, though ancient reckoning systems for hours and months may not always map directly to modern practices. In calendrical and temporal reckoning, context determines whether the reference is to an hour, month, or segment of division. Not a distinctively religious or cultural term, but a core part of Greek numerical vocabulary. No notable shifts in meaning are observed across Greek dialects.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

ordinal from ἐννέα; ninth:--ninth.

Root Family

ἔννατος (ennatos) — nine, ninth (ordinal position)

Root ἐννεα- nine, ninth (order)

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1766-02 ἐνάτην enaten DET ACC F SG ninth ninth (feminine singular accusative) ninth 5
G1766-03 ἐνάτης enates DET GEN F SG ninth of the ninth ninth 3
G1766-04 ἔνατος enatos ADJ.S NOM M SG ninth ninth one ninth 1
G1766-01 ἐνάτῃ enate DET DAT F SG ninth to the ninth ninth 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1766-02 Matthew 20:5 ἐνάτην enaten DET ACC F SG ninth ninth (feminine singular accusative) ninth
G1766-03 Matthew 27:45 ἐνάτης enates DET GEN F SG ninth of the ninth of the ninth
G1766-02 Matthew 27:46 ἐνάτην enaten DET ACC F SG ninth ninth (feminine singular accusative) ninth
G1766-03 Mark 15:33 ἐνάτης enates DET GEN F SG ninth of the ninth ninth
G1766-01 Mark 15:34 ἐνάτῃ enate DET DAT F SG ninth to the ninth ninth
G1766-03 Luke 23:44 ἐνάτης enates DET GEN F SG ninth of the ninth ninth
G1766-02 Acts 3:1 ἐνάτην enaten ADJ.S ACC F SG ninth ninth (feminine singular accusative) ninth
G1766-02 Acts 10:3 ἐνάτην enaten DET ACC F SG ninth ninth (feminine singular accusative) ninth
G1766-02 Acts 10:30 ἐνάτην enaten ADJ.S ACC F SG ninth ninth (feminine singular accusative) ninth
G1766-04 Revelation 21:20 ἔνατος enatos ADJ.S NOM M SG ninth ninth one ninth
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