"the ninth, Mt. 20:5; 27:45f.; Mk. 15:33f.; Lk. 23:44; Acts 3:1; 10:3, 30; Rev. 21:20*"
Definition and meaning
the ninth, Mt. 20:5; 27:45f.; Mk. 15:33f.; Lk. 23:44; Acts 3:1; 10:3, 30; Rev. 21:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔνατος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enatos (G1766) across the King James Bible.
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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?
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
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.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G1766 (enatos) is a Greek word that means: the ninth, Mt. 20:5; 27:45f.; Mk. 15:33f.; Lk. 23:44; Acts 3:1; 10:3, 30; Rev. 21:20* It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word enatos (G1766) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1766 is enatos, a Greek word defined as: the ninth, Mt. 20:5; 27:45f.; Mk. 15:33f.; Lk. 23:44; Acts 3:1; 10:3, 30; Rev. 21:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enatos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.