ἕκτος
héktos
G1623 determiner
SILEX Entry
Definition
Ordinal number meaning 'sixth'—i.e., denoting the item, position, or division that is number six in a series or sequence. Used specifically to mark order, portion, or division, especially with reference to time (e.g., 'the sixth hour') or lists.
Semantic Range
sixth in sequence, sixth in position, the sixth part, pertaining to the sixth unit in enumerated series or time
Root / Etymology
From the cardinal number ἕξ ('six'), with the ordinal suffix -τος forming ordinals from cardinals in Greek.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἕκτος is an adjective of ordinal numeration, marking sequence or order. Commonly used in Hellenistic and Roman-era Greek for time reckoning (notably 'the sixth hour,' i.e., noon under Jewish timekeeping) and to enumerate positions in lists or sequences (e.g., in genealogies or instructional enumerations). The term is consistent with classical and Koine usage; there is no attested metaphorical sense. English translations uniformly render as 'sixth,' and the meaning is stable across the Septuagint, New Testament, and classical sources. No significant semantic development or difference from standard Greek usage is noted.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
ordinal from ἕξ; sixth:--sixth.
Root Family
ἕκτος (hektos) — sixth, in the sixth place, of six
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1623-05 |
ἕκτος | ektos | DET NOM M SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth | 4 |
G1623-02 |
ἕκτην | ekten | DET ACC F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth | 3 |
G1623-01 |
ἕκτη | ekte | DET NOM F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth | 3 |
G1623-04 |
ἕκτῳ | ekto | DET DAT M SG |
sixth | to the sixth | sixth | 2 |
G1623-03 |
ἕκτης | ektes | DET GEN F SG |
sixth | of the sixth | of the sixth | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
14 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1623-02 |
Matthew 20:5 | ἕκτην | ekten | DET ACC F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |
G1623-03 |
Matthew 27:45 | ἕκτης | ektes | DET GEN F SG |
sixth | of the sixth | of the sixth |
G1623-03 |
Mark 15:33 | ἕκτης | ektes | DET GEN F SG |
sixth | of the sixth | sixth |
G1623-04 |
Luke 1:26 | ἕκτῳ | ekto | DET DAT M SG |
sixth | to the sixth | sixth |
G1623-05 |
Luke 1:36 | ἕκτος | ektos | DET NOM M SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |
G1623-01 |
Luke 23:44 | ἕκτη | ekte | DET NOM F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |
G1623-01 |
John 4:6 | ἕκτη | ekte | ADJ.S NOM F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |
G1623-01 |
John 19:14 | ἕκτη | ekte | ADJ.S NOM F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |
G1623-02 |
Acts 10:9 | ἕκτην | ekten | DET ACC F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |
G1623-02 |
Revelation 6:12 | ἕκτην | ekten | DET ACC F SG |
sixth | sixth | sixth |