Quick Definition
τρίτος, η, ον Adj & Adv. third
Strong's Definition
ordinal from 5140; third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
KJV Usage: third(-ly)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -η, -ον | τρεῖς
60.50 · Number · First, Second, Third, Etc. [Ordinals]
third third in a series involving either time, space, or set
MAT 16:21 · MAT 17:23 · MAT 20:3 · MAT 20:19 · MAT 22:26 · MAT 26:44 · MAT 27:64 · MRK 12:21 · MRK 14:41 · MRK 15:25 · LUK 9:22 · LUK 12:38 · LUK 13:32 · LUK 18:33 · LUK 20:12 · LUK 20:31 · LUK 23:22 · LUK 24:7 · LUK 24:21 · LUK 24:46 · JHN 2:1 · JHN 21:14 · JHN 21:17 · JHN 21:17 · ACT 2:15 · ACT 10:40 · ACT 23:23 · ACT 27:19 · 1CO 12:28 · 1CO 15:4 · 2CO 12:2 · 2CO 12:14 · 2CO 13:1 · REV 4:7 · REV 6:5 · REV 6:5 · REV 8:10 · REV 11:14 · REV 14:9 · REV 16:4 · REV 21:19
60.63 · Number · Half, Third, Fourth [Fractional Part]
third, third part a third part of an object, series, or mass In a number of languages a fractional part of something is referred to by means of ordinal numbers. For example, ‘a third of the trees’ would be rendered as ‘every third tree,’ and ‘a third of the earth was consumed by fire’ would be rendered as ‘the third part of the earth was consumed by fire’ or ‘having divided the earth into three parts, one part was destroyed by fire.’
REV 8:7 · REV 8:7 · REV 8:8 · REV 8:9 · REV 8:9 · REV 8:10 · REV 8:11 · REV 8:12 · REV 8:12 · REV 8:12 · REV 8:12 · REV 8:12 · REV 9:15 · REV 9:18 · REV 12:4
1 Though τὸ τρίτον functions in an adverbial sense, there seems to be no reason to set up a separate meaning of τρίτος as referring only to a temporal sequence. The interpretation of τρίτος in terms of time or space is a factor of the context. When objects are involved, ordinals simply mark position in a spacial sequence; when events are involved, ordinals simply mark position in a temporal sequence.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τρίτος, -n, -ov, the third: with substantives, Mk. xv. 25; Lk. xxiv. 21; Actsii. 15; 2Co. xii. 2; Rev. iv. 7; vi. 5; viii. 10; xi. 14, ete.; τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ, Mt. xvi. 21; xvii. 235 xx. 19; Mk. ix. 31 [Rec.]; x. 84 Rec.; Lk. xxiv. 46; Acts x.40; 1Co.xv.4; τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ, Lk. xviii. 33; Jn. ii. 1 [Lmrg. Tr WH mre. τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ] ;; ἕως τῆς τρίτ. ἡμέρας, Mt. xxvii. 64; τρίτον, acc. masc. substantively, a third [(se. servant)], Lk. xx.12; neut. τὸ τρίτον with a gen. of the thing, the third part of anything, Rev. viii. 7-12; ix.15,18; xii.4; neut. adverbially, τὸ τρίτον the third time, Mk. xiv.41; Jn. xxi.17; also without the article, τρίτον a third time, Lk. xxiii. 22; τοῦτο tpiτον, this is (now) the third time (see οὗτος, II.d.), Jn. xxi. 14; 2 Co. xii. 14 [mot Ree.]; xiii. 1; τρίτον in enumerations after πρῶτον, δεύτερον, in the third place, thirdly, 1 Co. xii. 28; ἐκ τρίτου, a third time [W. ὃ 51, d.], Mt. xxvi. 44 [L Tr mrg. br. ἐκ τρίτου].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τρίτον triton 8x
the accusative singular neuter form of tritos (G5569) used adverbially the third time, for the third time, Mk. 14:41; Lk. 23:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
τρίτος, -η, -ον the third: Mt 22:26, Mk 12:21 15:25, Lk 24:21, Ac 2:15, al.; τῇ τ. ἡμέρᾳ (i.e. the next day but one: Xen., al.; v. Field, Notes, 11 ff.), Mt 16:21, Lk 24:46, al.; substantively, acc. masc., τρίτον, a third (servant), Lk 20:12; neut., τὸ τ., c. gen., the third part of: Re 8:7-12 9:15, 18 12:4. As adv., τὸ τ., the third time: Mk 14:41, Jo 21:17; anarth., τρίτον, a third time, Lk 23:22, Jo 21:14, II Co 12:14 13:1; in enumerations, thirdly, I Co 12:28; ἐκ τ., a third time, Mt 26:44
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
τρίτος, “the third”: P Petr III. 28 verso (4)? (iti/B.c.) ἐδραγματοκλέπτει τρίτος dy, ‘with two others, he stole sheaves in gleaning ”’ (Edd.): cf UPZi. 1324 and 77% (s.c. 161) with Wilcken’s notes. Other exx. of the adj. are P Cairo Zen II. 59236? (8.6. 254 or 253) ἐκ τριῶν ἐτῶν τὰ γενήματα λαμβάνοντες, τὸ τρίτον μέρος ἐπέγραφον, meaning ‘‘they took the average yield of the last three years as an assessment for future taxation ” (see note), BGU IV. 1078" (a.p. 39) γείνωσκε δὲ ἡγεμόνα εἰσεληλυθότα τῇ τρίτῃ [κ]αὶ εἰκάδι, 26. 11. 59615 (A.D. 84) ἔτους τρίτον, and P Oxy VIII. 1114%4 (a.D. 237) περὶ ὥραν τρίτην. For τρίτον = “thirdly” (as in 1 Cor 1228), see BGU II. 4231" (ii/A.D.) (= Selections, p.91) πρῶτον. . . δεύτερον - τρ[ῶτον, and for τὸ τρίτον, ‘for the third time,” as in Mk 14", cf. P Lips I. 33: 15 (A.D. 368). Prepositional phrases are P Oxy XIV. 16407 (A.D. 252) ἐκτείσω σοι τοῦ
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
τρίτος (tritos) — third. τρίτος [ῐ], Aeolic dialect τέρτος (see. τέρτα) η, ον, (τρεῖς) third, τοῖσι δ᾽ ἐπὶ τρίτος ἦλθε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τρίτος αὐτός himself the third, i. e. with two others (see. αὐτός [Refs]two drachmae and a half, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare ἡμιτάλαντο; τ. γενέσθαι to be third in a race, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—the third frequently appears as completing the tale, e.g. the third and last libation was offered to Ζεὺς Σωτήρ, Διὸς σωτηρίου σπονδὴ τρίτου κρατῆρος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, Κράτος τε καὶ Δίκη σὺν τῷ τρίτῳ.. Ζηνί [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τρίτην ἐπενδίδωμι (i.e. πληγήν) the third and finishing stroke, [Refs]; Ἐρινὺς.. αἷμα πίεται, τρίτην πόσιν, i. e. the blood of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, the first being that of the children of Thyestes, the second that of Agamemnon, [Refs]
II. τρίτη, with or without ἡμέρα, the day after tomorrow, ἐς τρίτην ἡμέραν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἐχθὲς καὶ τ. ἡμέραν yesterday and the day before, [Refs] — διὰ τρίτης two days later, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but, every other day, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. with other Nouns omitted, ἡ τ. (i.e. χορδή) the third string in the heptachord, ={ἡ παραμέση}, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —ἡ τ. (i.e. πληγή) the third blow, see above 1:—ἡ τ. (i.e. μερίς) the third part of a coin or weight, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; third of a stater, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
III. τρίτον as adverb, thirdly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a third time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρῶτον μὲν.., δεύτερον δὲ.., τ. δὲ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτο τ. this third time, [LXX+NT+8th c.BC+]in the third place, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but = the third time, [NT+5th c.BC+]:—regular adverb τρίτως in the third degree, [Refs]
III.2. τρίτον thrice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV. τὸ τ. μέρος [LXX+5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τῷ τ. at the third signal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
V. τρίτα, τά,
V.1. (i.e. ἱερά) a sacrifice offered the third day after the funeral, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
V.2. τὰ τρίτα λέγειν τινί play the third part (like τριταγωνιστεῖν τινι), [Refs 4th c.BC+]
V.3. πρῶτα δραμεῖν καὶ δεύτερα καὶ τ. win.. third place in the race, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit trlīyas, Latin terlius, etc.)