Strong's Greek: 5140. τρεῖς, (treis and tria) -- Three

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treis and tria: Three

Original Word: τρεῖς (treis) and τρία (tria)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: treis and tria
Pronunciation: trice (for treis), tree-ah (for tria)
Phonetic Spelling: (trice)
Definition: Three
Meaning: three.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

three.

Or neuter tria (tree'-ah) a primary (plural) number; "three" -- three.

HELPS Word-studies

5140 treís – three; also the number of God (symbolically) showing His full-orbed work – i.e. as the triune Godhead (tri-personal being), God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. cardinal number
Definition
three
NASB Translation
fifty-three* (1), thirty (1), three (66), twenty-three* (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5140: τρεῖς

τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά, three: Matthew 12:40; Mark 8:2; Luke 1:56; John 2:19, and often. (From Homer down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Proto-Indo-European root tréyes, which is the basis for the number three in many Indo-European languages.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the number three is שָׁלוֹשׁ (shalosh) • Strong's Hebrew 7969. This term is used similarly in the Old Testament to denote the number three and carries its own symbolic meanings within the Hebrew Scriptures.
Usage: The terms τρεῖς (treis) and τρία (tria) are used in the New Testament to denote the number three. They appear in various contexts, including counting, measurements, and symbolic references.
Context: The Greek words τρεῖς (treis) and τρία (tria) are used extensively throughout the New Testament to signify the number three. This number often carries symbolic significance in biblical literature, representing completeness or divine perfection.

In the New Testament, the number three appears in several key narratives and teachings. For instance, Jesus was tempted three times in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), and He rose from the dead on the third day (Matthew 16:21). The Apostle Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed (Matthew 26:34), and Jesus later asked Peter three times if he loved Him, symbolically restoring him (John 21:15-17).

The number three is also significant in the structure of the Trinity, representing the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This triune nature of God is a foundational doctrine in Christian theology.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of τρεῖς and τρία can be seen in various passages, such as:

• Matthew 12:40: "For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
• 1 Corinthians 13:13: "And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love."

These examples illustrate the diverse applications of the number three, from literal time periods to abstract concepts like faith, hope, and love.
Forms and Transliterations
τρεις τρείς τρεῖς τρια τρία τρισί τρισιν τρισίν τρισὶν τριων τριών τριῶν τρίων treis treîs tria tría trion triôn triōn triō̂n trisin trisín trisìn
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Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:40 Adj-AFP
GRK: τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ
NAS: as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS
KJV: Jonas was three days and
INT: of the great fish three days and
Matthew 12:40 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας οὕτως
NAS: DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS
KJV: days and three nights in
INT: days and three nights thus
Matthew 12:40 Adj-AFP
GRK: τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ
NAS: of Man be three days
KJV: of man be three days and
INT: of the earth three days and
Matthew 12:40 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας
NAS: days and three nights
KJV: days and three nights in
INT: days and three nights
Matthew 13:33 Adj-ANP
GRK: ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία ἕως οὗ
NAS: took and hid in three pecks of flour
KJV: and hid in three measures of meal,
INT: of flour measures three until which
Matthew 15:32 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἤδη ἡμέραι τρεῖς προσμένουσίν μοι
NAS: with Me now three days
KJV: with me now three days, and
INT: already days three they continue with me
Matthew 17:4 Adj-AFP
GRK: ποιήσω ὧδε τρεῖς σκηνάς σοὶ
NAS: I will make three tabernacles
KJV: here three tabernacles;
INT: let us make here three tabernacles for you
Matthew 18:16 Adj-GMP
GRK: μαρτύρων ἢ τριῶν σταθῇ πᾶν
NAS: OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY
KJV: of two or three witnesses every
INT: witnesses or of three might be strengthened every
Matthew 18:20 Adj-NMP
GRK: δύο ἢ τρεῖς συνηγμένοι εἰς
NAS: or three have gathered together
KJV: two or three are gathered together
INT: two or three gathered together unto
Matthew 26:61 Adj-GFP
GRK: καὶ διὰ τριῶν ἡμερῶν οἰκοδομῆσαι
NAS: and to rebuild it in three days.'
KJV: it in three days.
INT: and in three days to rebuild it
Matthew 27:40 Adj-DFP
GRK: καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν
NAS: and rebuild it in three days,
KJV: buildest [it] in three days, save
INT: and in three days build [it]
Matthew 27:63 Adj-AFP
GRK: ζῶν Μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἐγείρομαι
NAS: After three days
KJV: After three days
INT: living After three days I arise
Mark 8:2 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἤδη ἡμέραι τρεῖς προσμένουσίν μοι
NAS: with Me now three days
KJV: been with me three days, and
INT: already days three they continue with me
Mark 8:31 Adj-AFP
GRK: καὶ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστῆναι
NAS: and after three days
KJV: and after three days rise again.
INT: and after three days to rise [again]
Mark 9:5 Adj-AFP
GRK: καὶ ποιήσωμεν τρεῖς σκηνάς σοὶ
NAS: let us make three tabernacles,
KJV: and let us make three tabernacles; one
INT: and let us make three tabernacles for you
Mark 9:31 Adj-AMP
GRK: ἀποκτανθεὶς μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστήσεται
NAS: He will rise three days
INT: having been killed on the third day he will arise
Mark 10:34 Adj-AMP
GRK: καὶ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστήσεται
NAS: Him and kill [Him], and three days
INT: and on the third day he will rise again
Mark 14:58 Adj-GFP
GRK: καὶ διὰ τριῶν ἡμερῶν ἄλλον
NAS: made with hands, and in three days
KJV: and within three days I will build
INT: and in three days another
Mark 15:29 Adj-DFP
GRK: οἰκοδομῶν ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις
NAS: and rebuild it in three days,
KJV: buildest [it] in three days,
INT: build [it] in three days
Luke 1:56 Adj-AMP
GRK: ὡς μῆνας τρεῖς καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν
NAS: with her about three months,
KJV: her about three months, and
INT: about months three and returned
Luke 2:46 Adj-AFP
GRK: μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς εὗρον αὐτὸν
NAS: Then, after three days they found
KJV: that after three days
INT: after days three they found him
Luke 4:25 Adj-ANP
GRK: ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας
NAS: was shut up for three years
KJV: the heaven was shut up three years and
INT: for years three and months
Luke 9:33 Adj-NMP
GRK: ποιήσωμεν σκηνὰς τρεῖς μίαν σοὶ
NAS: let us make three tabernacles:
KJV: let us make three tabernacles;
INT: let us make tabernacles three one for you
Luke 10:36 Adj-GMP
GRK: τούτων τῶν τριῶν πλησίον δοκεῖ
NAS: of these three do you think
KJV: now of these three, thinkest thou,
INT: of these three a neighbor seems
Luke 11:5 Adj-AMP
GRK: χρῆσόν μοι τρεῖς ἄρτους
NAS: to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;
KJV: lend me three loaves;
INT: lend me three loaves
Strong's Greek 5140
70 Occurrences

τρεῖς — 44 Occ.
τρία — 9 Occ.
τριῶν — 11 Occ.
τρισὶν — 6 Occ.