νυκτὸς

nuktos

by night

a primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively):-- (mid-)night.

G3571

John 3:2 · Word #5

Lexicon G3571

Lemmaνύξ
Transliterationnýx
Strong'sG3571
In-contextby night
Literalnight-of

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaνύξ
Strong'sG3571

SIBI-P1 G3571-04

of the night

Rootνύξ (nyx)
Core Meaningsnight, darkness, nighttime period, realm of darkness
Semantic RangeLiteral nighttime; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise; midnight; figurative darkness such as ignorance, evil, danger, or eschatological judgment.
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical literature, "night" signifies both literal time and symbolic darkness—moral blindness, danger, secrecy, or divine judgment—often contrasted with light as revelation, righteousness, and salvation.
Morphological NotesNoun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS,). The genitive case commonly denotes possession ("of"), source, or temporal context ("during the night").
Rendering RationaleThe form νυκτός is genitive feminine singular, expressing possession, source, or time within which. Rendering it as "of the night" preserves the genitive case and singular number while maintaining the core sense of the noun referring to the period or realm of darkness.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root νύξ (night, darkness, nighttime period, realm of darkness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3571-01 nukta night (feminine singular, accusative)
G3571-02 nuktas nights
G3571-03 nukti in night

Word Usage (61 occurrences of G3571)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:14 νυκτὸς nuktos by night
Matthew 4:2 νύκτας nuktas
Matthew 12:40 νύκτας nuktas
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