Alektōr ἀλέκτωρ

Alektōr (Greek ἀλέκτωρ, Strong's G220) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “rooster”. It occurs 12 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Alektōr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 26:34
  Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
• Matthew 26:74
  Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
• Matthew 26:75
  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Mark

• Mark 14:30
  And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
• Mark 14:68
  But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
• Mark 14:72
  And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

Luke

• Luke 22:34
  And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
• Luke 22:60
  And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
• Luke 22:61
  And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

John

• John 13:38
  Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
• John 18:27
  Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).