Lexicon G220
| Lemma | ἀλέκτωρ |
| Transliteration | aléktōr |
| Strong's | G220 |
| In-context | rooster |
| Literal | rooster |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀλέκτωρ |
| Strong's | G220 |
SIBI-P1 G220-01
a warder-off cock
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root meaning "to ward off," likely referring to the bird that drives away or wards off the night by its crowing at dawn. Rendering it "warder-off cock" preserves this etymological connection while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
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Words from Root ἀλέκτωρ (cock, rooster, herald of dawn, warder-off (of night))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G220-02 |
alektora | a warding-off cock |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of G220)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 26:34 | ἀλέκτορα | alektora | |
| Matthew 26:74 | ἀλέκτωρ | alektor | |
| Matthew 26:75 | ἀλέκτορα | alektora |