Greek core word #234 · numeral · 67 times in the New Testament
τρεῖς
traysτρεῖς, τρία — three
- Third declension: τρεῖς (masc./fem.), τρία (neut.); genitive τριῶν, dative τρισί(ν).
- μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας “after three days”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Numeral “three”
| Masc./Fem. | Neut. | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | τρεῖς | τρία |
| Gen | τριῶν | τριῶν |
| Dat | τρισί(ν) | τρισί(ν) |
| Acc | τρεῖς | τρία |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 54, Luke 13:21.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 292 · open the PDF here