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G5154 · Greek · New Testament
τρίτος
Tritos
Adjective
Third, on the third

Definition

Tritos (G5154) means third — the ordinal numeral. In its NT context it is overwhelmingly significant as 'the third day' (tē tritē hēmera), the day of Christ's resurrection — the phrase Paul cites as foundational kerygma in 1 Corinthians 15:4.

Usage & Theological Significance

The resurrection 'on the third day' (tē tritē hēmera) appears 12+ times in the NT and is rooted in OT typology: Jonah in the fish three days (Matthew 12:40), Isaac received back on the third day (Genesis 22:4, Hebrews 11:19), Hosea's 'on the third day he will restore us' (Hosea 6:2). The third day is God's day of reversal, resurrection, and new beginning. Every Sunday — the first day, the eighth day, the day after the Sabbath — is a celebration of the tritos.

Key Bible Verses

1 Corinthians 15:4 That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
Luke 24:46 He told them, 'This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.'
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Hosea 6:2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
John 2:1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.

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