Greek · G3326, G5140, G2250 · unreviewed

μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας

With/after · "three" · day

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μετά G3326 with/after

Pronunciation metá

Marks association/companionship with persons or divine presence; gradually replaced σύν in NT usage.

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τρεῖς G5140 "three"

Pronunciation treîs

The numeral three holds eschatological weight in NT narratives, especially regarding resurrection timing and divine completion

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ἡμέρα G2250 day

Pronunciation hēméra

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What does μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας (meta treis hēmeras) mean in the Bible?

μετά · τρεῖς · ἡμέρα is a Greek word meaning "after three days".

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Meaning

after three days

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:12 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 2:3 · Matt 2:11 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 5:25 · Matt 5:41 · Matt 8:11 · Matt 9:11 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:4 · Matt 12:30 · Matt 12:41 · Matt 12:42 · Matt 12:45 470×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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