Lexicon nux: Night Original Word: νύξ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: nux
Pronunciation: noox
Phonetic Spelling: (noox)
Definition: Night
Meaning: the night, night-time. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance midnight. A primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively) -- (mid-)night. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definitionnight, by night NASB Translationevening (1), midnight* (2), night (55), night night (1), nights (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3571: νύξνύξ, genitive νυκτός, ἡ (from a root meaning 'to disappear'; cf. Latin nox, German nacht, English night; Curtius, § 94) (the Sept. for לַיִל and לַיְלָה) (from Homer down), night: Mark 6:48; Acts 16:33; Acts 23:23; John 13:30; Revelation 21:25; Revelation 22:5; ἵνα ἡ νύξ μή φοαινη τό τρίτον αὐτῆς, i. e. that the night should want a third part of the light which the moon and the stars give it, Revelation 8:12 (others understand this of the want of the light etc. for a third part of the night's duration); genitive νυκτός, by night ( Winers Grammar, § 30, 11; Buttmann, § 132, 26), Matthew 2:14; Matthew 28:13; Luke 2:8 (but note here the article; some make τῆς νυκτός depend on φυλακάς); John 3:2; Acts 9:25; 1 Thessalonians 5:7; νυκτός καί ἡμέρας, Mark 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:5 (where see Ellicott on the order); ἡμέρας καί νυκτός, Luke 18:7; Acts 9:24; Revelation 4:8; Revelation 7:15; Revelation 12:10, etc.; μέσης νυκτός, at midnight, Matthew 25:6; in answer to the question when: ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτί, this night, Luke 12:20; Luke 17:34; Acts 27:23; τῇ νυκτί ἐκείνῃ, Acts 12:6; τῇ ἐπιούσῃ νυκτί, Acts 23:11; in answer to the question how long: νύκτα καί ἡμέραν, Luke 2:37; Acts 20:31; Acts 26:7; differently in Mark 4:27 (night and day, namely, applying himself to what lie is here said to be doing); τάς νύκτας, during the nights, every night, Luke 21:37; νύκτας τεσσαράκοντα, Matthew 4:2; τρεῖς, ; διά τῆς νυκτός, see διά, A. II. 1 b.; δι' ὅλης (τῆς) νυκτός, the whole night through, all night, Luke 5:5; ἐν νυκτί, when he was asleep, Acts 18:9; (κλέπτης) ἐν νυκτί, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, and Rec. in 2 Peter 3:10; ἐν τῇ νυκτί, in (the course of) the night, John 11:10; ἐν τῇ νυκτί ταύτῃ, Matthew 26:31, 34; Mark 14:30; ἐν τῇ νυκτί ἡ κτλ. 1 Corinthians 11:23; κατά μέσον τῆς νυκτός, about midnight, Acts 27:27. Metaphorically, the time when work ceases, i. e. the time of death, John 9:4; the time for deeds of sin and shame, the time of moral stupidity and darkness, Romans 13:12; the time when the weary and also the drunken give themselves up to slumber, put for torpor and sluggishness, 1 Thessalonians 5:5.
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primary wordCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • לַיְלָה (laylah) • Strong's Hebrew 3915: This Hebrew term is the equivalent of "νύξ" in the Old Testament, used to denote night or nighttime. It appears in various contexts, from the literal description of the time of day to metaphorical uses representing adversity or judgment. Usage: The term "νύξ" is used in the New Testament to denote the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. It is often used metaphorically to represent a time of moral or spiritual darkness. Context: The Greek word "νύξ" appears frequently in the New Testament, illustrating both literal and figurative meanings. Literally, it refers to the nighttime, the period when the sun is below the horizon. This is seen in passages such as Matthew 14:25, "During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea."
Metaphorically, "νύξ" is used to describe a state of ignorance or sin, contrasting with the light of knowledge and righteousness. In Romans 13:12, Paul writes, "The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." Here, "νύξ" symbolizes the present age of sin and ignorance, which is passing away with the coming of Christ, the light of the world.
The word also appears in eschatological contexts, emphasizing the transition from the current age to the coming kingdom of God. In Revelation 21:25, it is written, "On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there." This signifies the eternal presence of God's light in the New Jerusalem, where darkness and sin are no more.
"νύξ" is a versatile term that enriches the theological narrative of the New Testament, highlighting the contrast between darkness and light, ignorance and knowledge, sin and righteousness. Forms and Transliterations νυκτα νύκτα νυκτας νύκτας νύκτες νυκτι νυκτί νυκτὶ νύκτί νυκτος νυκτός νυκτὸς νυκτών νυξ νύξ νὺξ νυξί νυξίν nukta nuktas nukti nuktos nux nykta nýkta nyktas nýktas nykti nyktí nyktì nyktos nyktós nyktòs nyx nýx nỳxLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 2:14 N-GFSGRK: μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς καὶ ἀνεχώρησενNAS: and His mother while it was still night, and left KJV: his mother by night, and departed INT: mother of him by night and withdrew Matthew 4:2 N-AFP
GRK: τεσσεράκοντα καὶ νύκτας τεσσεράκοντα ὕστερον
NAS: and forty nights, He then
KJV: forty nights, he was afterward
INT: forty and nights forty afterward Matthew 12:40 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας οὕτως ἔσται
NAS: AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY
KJV: and three nights in the whale's
INT: and three nights thus will be Matthew 12:40 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας
NAS: and three nights in the heart
KJV: and three nights in the heart
INT: and three nights Matthew 14:25 N-GFS
GRK: φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἦλθεν πρὸς
NAS: watch of the night He came
KJV: watch of the night Jesus
INT: watch of the night he went to Matthew 25:6 N-GFS
GRK: μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν
INT: at middle moreover of [the] night a cry there was Matthew 26:31 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ γέγραπται
NAS: of Me this night, for it is written,
KJV: of me this night: for it is written,
INT: during the night this it has been written Matthew 26:34 N-DFS
GRK: ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἀλέκτορα
NAS: to you that this [very] night, before
KJV: That this night, before the cock
INT: this night before [the] rooster Matthew 28:13 N-GFS
GRK: μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς ἐλθόντες ἔκλεψαν
NAS: came by night and stole Him away
KJV: disciples came by night, and stole him
INT: disciples of him by night having come stole Mark 4:27 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ ἐγείρηται νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν
NAS: and he goes to bed at night and gets
KJV: and rise night and day,
INT: and rise night and day Mark 5:5 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ παντὸς νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας
NAS: Constantly, night and day,
KJV: And always, night and day,
INT: Constantly all night and day Mark 6:48 N-GFS
GRK: φυλακὴν τῆς νυκτὸς ἔρχεται πρὸς
NAS: watch of the night He came
KJV: watch of the night he cometh
INT: watch of the night he comes to Mark 14:27 Noun-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτη ὅτι
KJV: me this night: for it is written,
INT: on the night this for Mark 14:30 N-DFS
GRK: ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἢ
NAS: very night, before
KJV: [even] in this night, before the cock
INT: this night before that Luke 2:8 N-GFS
GRK: φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν
NAS: over their flock by night.
KJV: their flock by night.
INT: watch by night over the Luke 2:37 N-AFS
GRK: δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν
NAS: serving night and day
KJV: and prayers night and day.
INT: prayers serving night and day Luke 5:5 N-GFS
GRK: δι' ὅλης νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες οὐδὲν
NAS: all night and caught
KJV: all the night, and have taken
INT: through whole night having toiled nothing Luke 12:20 N-DFS
GRK: ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν
NAS: This [very] night your soul
KJV: [Thou] fool, this night thy soul
INT: this the night the soul Luke 17:34 N-DFS
GRK: ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἔσονται δύο
NAS: I tell you, on that night there will be two
KJV: you, in that night there shall be two
INT: In that night there will be two [men] Luke 18:7 N-GFS
GRK: ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός καὶ μακροθυμεῖ
NAS: to Him day and night, and will He delay long
KJV: day and night unto him,
INT: day and night and [is] being patient Luke 21:37 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς δὲ νύκτας ἐξερχόμενος ηὐλίζετο
NAS: in the temple, but at evening He would go
KJV: and at night he went out,
INT: and [the] evening going out he lodged John 3:2 N-GFS
GRK: πρὸς αὐτὸν νυκτὸς καὶ εἶπεν
NAS: came to Jesus by night and said
KJV: to Jesus by night, and said
INT: to him by night and said John 9:4 N-NFS
GRK: ἐστίν ἔρχεται νὺξ ὅτε οὐδεὶς
NAS: as it is day; night is coming
KJV: it is day: the night cometh, when
INT: it is comes night when no one John 11:10 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ νυκτί προσκόπτει ὅτι
NAS: walks in the night, he stumbles,
KJV: in the night, he stumbleth,
INT: in the night he stumbles because John 13:30 N-NFS
GRK: ἦν δὲ νύξ
NAS: out immediately; and it was night.
KJV: and it was night.
INT: it was moreover night Strong's Greek 3571
62 Occurrences
νύκτα — 4 Occ.
νύκτας — 4 Occ.
νυκτὶ — 14 Occ.
νυκτὸς — 33 Occ.
νὺξ — 7 Occ.
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