Strong's Hebrew: 8523. תַּלְתִּי (telithay) -- Third

Strong's Lexicon

telithay: Third

Original Word: תְּלִיתַי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: tliythay
Pronunciation: teh-lee-thah-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (tel-ee-thah'-ee)
Definition: Third
Meaning: third

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root תְּלִית (telith), meaning "third" or "third part."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "third" is τρίτος (tritos), Strong's Greek #5154. This term is used in the New Testament to denote the third in a series, such as in the resurrection account where Jesus rose on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:4).

Usage: The term "telithay" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote something that is third in order or rank. It is often used in contexts where items, people, or events are listed sequentially. The word emphasizes the ordinal position of an object or person within a series.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, numbers often held symbolic significance. The number three, in particular, is frequently associated with completeness and divine perfection. This is evident in various biblical narratives and structures, such as the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) and the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Prophets, and Writings). The use of "telithay" would have resonated with the Hebrew audience as a marker of order and significance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from telath
Definition
third
NASB Translation
third (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תַּלְתִּי adjective denominative (only Biblical Aramaic) as substantive third (ruler), i.e. triumuir (M^89*), compare foregoing, which possibly is abnormal form of same (K^{§ 65, 1, Anm.3}), Daniel 5:7.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

third

(Aramaic) or taltiy (Aramaic) {tal-tee'}; ordinal from tlath; third -- third.

see HEBREW tlath

Forms and Transliterations

וְתַלְתִּ֥י ותלתי תְלִיתָאָ֤ה תליתאה ṯə·lî·ṯā·’āh ṯəlîṯā’āh telitaAh vetalTi wə·ṯal·tî wəṯaltî

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