Ὄρθρου
orthrou
Early in the morning
from the same as ὄρος; dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light); by extension, morn:--early in the morning.
John 8:2 · Word #1
Lexicon G3722
| Lemma | ὄρθρος |
| Transliteration | órthros |
| Strong's | G3722 |
| In-context | Early in the morning |
| Literal | of-dawn |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὄρθρος |
| Strong's | G3722 |
SIBI-P1 G3722-02
of the dawn-rise
| Root | ὄρθρος (orthros) |
| Core Meanings | dawn, daybreak, early morning, rising light |
| Semantic Range | dawn, daybreak, the earliest part of the morning, the breaking of light, early hours before full sunrise |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ὄρθρος often marks a time of vigilance, prayer, or decisive action. The dawn-rise signifies transition from darkness to light, symbolizing renewal, divine intervention, and the beginning of purposeful activity. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,GMS — noun, genitive, masculine, singular. The genitive commonly expresses time ("at dawn"), source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ὄρθρου is genitive masculine singular, indicating possession, source, or temporal relation. Rendering it as "of the dawn-rise" preserves the genitive case ("of"), the singular form, and reflects the root idea of rising light at daybreak rather than simply "morning." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὄρθρος (dawn, daybreak, early morning, rising light)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3722-01 |
orthron | the dawn-light |