G5154 — τρίτος (trítos)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G5154
Original: τρίτος
Transliteration: trítos
Pronunciation: tree'-tos
Part of Speech: Adjective (ordinal numeral)
Root: Ordinal from G5140 τρεῖς (treis) — three
Occurrences: 49 unique verses (57 tokens) in NT
Books: 8
First Occurrence: Mat 16:21 — "he must...suffer many things...and be raised again the third day"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

Ordinal from G5140; third; neuter (as noun) a third part; (as adverb) a third time (thirdly).

Semantic Domains¶

Louw-Nida: - 60.003 — First, Second, Third, Etc. [Ordinals] - 60.004 — Half, Third, Fourth [Fractional Part]

Other words in 60.004: δέκατος (G1182 — tenth), ἥμισυς (G2255 — half), τέταρτος (G5067 — fourth)

UBS Semantic Domains: - [060] Number

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
third	27	55%
third part	9	18%
the third	6	12%
the third time	4	8%
third time	2	4%
a third	1	2%
thirdly	1	2%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Revelation	15	3.7
2 Corinthians	3	1.2
Luke	10	0.9
Matthew	7	0.7
Mark	5	0.7
1 Corinthians	2	0.5
Acts	4	0.4
John	3	0.3

Pattern: Revelation accounts for nearly a third of NT occurrences (mostly "the third part" in trumpet/woe judgments). Luke and Matthew carry the bulk of resurrection-prediction uses. Paul's letters use it sparingly, with the creedal 1 Cor 15:4 the most theologically loaded instance.

Semantic Categories¶

1. The Third Day (Resurrection)¶

The resurrection formula — Christ's death and rising on the third day. In Synoptic passion predictions and the early creed of 1 Cor 15:4.

Mat 16:21 — "he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things...and be raised again the third day"
Mat 17:23 — "they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again"
1Co 15:4 — "he rose again the third day according to the scriptures"
Act 10:40 — "Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly"

2. Ordinal Sequence¶

Third in an enumerated series. Used in genealogies, listings, and apocalyptic sequences.

Mat 22:26 — "Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh"
Rev 4:7 — "the third beast had a face as a man"
Rev 6:5 — "when he had opened the third seal...the third beast say, Come and see"
1Co 12:28 — "first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers"

3. Time Reference (Hour / Watch)¶

The third hour of the Jewish day (~9 a.m.) and the third watch of the night.

Mat 20:3 — "he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle"
Mar 15:25 — "it was the third hour, and they crucified him"
Act 2:15 — "it is but the third hour of the day"
Luk 12:38 — "if he shall come in the...third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants"

4. The Third Part (Fractional Judgment)¶

One-third of creation struck in Revelation's trumpet and dragon visions. Signals severe but partial devastation.

Rev 8:9 — "the third part of the creatures which were in the sea...died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed"
Rev 8:12 — "the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars"
Rev 9:18 — "By these three was the third part of men killed"
Rev 12:4 — "his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth"

5. The Third Time (Repetition / Climax)¶

An action done a third time, often marking a climactic or emphatic repetition.

Mat 26:44 — "he went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words"
Jhn 21:17 — "He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?"
Mar 14:41 — "he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest"
2Co 13:1 — "This is the third time I am coming to you"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
ἡμέρα (hēméra)	G2250	17x (35%)	"the third day" — resurrection timeline formula
δεύτερος (deúteros)	G1208	8x (16%)	enumerated sequencing: "the second...the third"
ἀποκτείνω (apokteínō)	G615	8x (16%)	"kill him...and the third day he shall rise"
ἐγείρω (egeírō)	G1453	7x (14%)	"raised on the third day" — resurrection verb
ἄγγελος (ággelos)	G32	7x (14%)	"the third angel" — Revelation trumpet/vial sequence
ἀνίστημι (anístēmi)	G450	6x (12%)	"shall rise again the third day" — Synoptic formula
ὥρα (hṓra)	G5610	6x (12%)	"the third hour" — time reference

Word Family / Cognates¶

G5140 τρεῖς (treis) — root cardinal: three
G5151 τρίς (tris) — adverb: three times (e.g., Peter's denial — Mat 26:75)
G5150 τρίμηνον (trimenon) — noun: three months
G5148 τριετία (trietia) — noun: three years

Synonyms¶

No direct synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G5154.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G5154.

Easily Confused Words (Shared KJV Translation)¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
שְׁלִישִׁי (shᵉlîyshîy)	H7992	"third"	Hebrew ordinal OT counterpart; primary LXX source for trítos
שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh)	H7969	"third"	Hebrew cardinal "three"; occasionally rendered with ordinal force
תְּלִיתַי (tᵉlîythay)	H8523	"third"	Aramaic ordinal (Daniel 2:39; 5:7, 29)

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 60.004)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Verses	Primary KJV
G1182	δέκατος (décatos)	3	tenth, tenth part
G2255	ἥμισυς (hēmisys)	5	half
G5067	τέταρτος (tétartos)	7	fourth

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew	Transliteration	Co-occ	PMI Score	Notes
H7992 שְׁלִישִׁי	shᵉlîyshîy	80	31.71	Strongly dominant OT ordinal
H8543 תְּמוֹל	tᵉmôwl	16	20.06	"recently/formerly" — contextual overlap
H8032 שִׁלְשׁוֹם	shilshôwm	13	19.54	"three days ago/formerly" — temporal overlap
H8029 שִׁלֵּשׁ	shillêsh	5	13.26	Noun: descendant of third degree
H8145 שֵׁנִי	shênîy	16	11.94	"second" — sequential context overlap

Primary bridge: H7992 → G5154 (co-occ 80, score 31.71) — overwhelming alignment; see TR-shliyshiy-tritos.md.