τρίμηνος
trimēnos
three months
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word τρίμηνος (trimēnos, Strong's number G5150) translates to "three months". This word falls within the semantic domain of Time & Duration, indicating its primary function is related to measurement of time. The word's short definition and limited occurrences (1 time in the Bible) suggest it's a specific, rather than general, term for measuring duration. Given its definition and semantic domain, the word τρίμηνος likely has a precise range of usage, such as specifying a period of time in a particular context. The fact that it's used only once in the Bible indicates it might be a technical or idiomatic expression, specific to the situation in which it appears. Therefore, its significance lies in providing a specific time frame, potentially for planning, timing, or scheduling purposes.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text