ἀλέκτωρ (alektōr) means “rooster” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: al-ek'-tore Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
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)
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a cock, rooster.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the rooster | 10 |
| a rooster | 2 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the cock | 12 |
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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Read word by wordAt that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Read word by wordThen Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Read word by word“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
Read word by wordBut he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
Read word by wordAnd immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
Read word by wordBut Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
Read word by word“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
Read word by wordAnd the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
Read word by word“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
Read word by wordPeter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
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