The meaning of “ἔννατος”
Understanding énnatos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
ordinal from ἐννέα ninth.
ἔννατος
ordinal from ἐννέα ninth.
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 27:45 | “Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.” Word: ἔννατος (énnatos) | |
| Mark 15:34 | “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Word: ἔννατος (énnatos) | |
| Luke 23:44 | “And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.” Word: ἔννατος (énnatos) | |
| Acts 10:3 | “He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.” Word: ἔννατος (énnatos) | |
| Revelation 21:20 | “The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.” Word: ἔννατος (énnatos) |