5152. tristegon

Lexicon

tristegon: Third story, third floor

Original Word: τριστέγον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: tristegon
Pronunciation: tris-TEH-gon
Phonetic Spelling: (tris'-teg-on)
Definition: Third story, third floor
Meaning: having three stories; subst: the third story.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

third story

Neuter of a compound of treis and stege as noun; a third roof (story) -- third loft.

see GREEK treis

see GREEK stege

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tristegos (of three stories); from treis and stegé
Definition
the third story
NASB Translation
third floor (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5152: τρίστεγος

τρίστεγος, τρίστεγον (τρεῖς and στέγη), hating three roofs or stories: Dionysius Halicarnassus 3, 68; (Josephus, b. j. 5, 5, 5); τό τρίστεγον, the third story, Acts 20:9 (Genesis 6:16 Symm.); ἡ τριστεγη, Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 4, 46.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix τρι- (tri-), meaning "three," and στέγη (stegē), meaning "roof" or "covering."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for τριστέγον, as it is a term specific to Greek architectural terminology. However, the concept of multiple stories or levels in a building can be related to various Hebrew terms for structures, such as בַּיִת (bayit, Strong's H1004) meaning "house" or "building," which may have multiple levels or stories.

Usage: The word τριστέγον is used in the New Testament to describe the third level or story of a building. It is a term that appears in the context of architectural descriptions.

Context: The Greek term τριστέγον is found in the New Testament in Acts 20:9, where it describes the setting of an event involving the Apostle Paul. The passage recounts the story of Eutychus, a young man who was sitting in a window on the third story of a building where Paul was speaking. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as follows: "And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead" (Acts 20:9, BSB).

In the context of ancient architecture, buildings often had multiple stories, and the third story would have been the uppermost level, typically used for gatherings or additional living space. The use of τριστέγον in this passage highlights the physical setting of the narrative and underscores the dramatic nature of Eutychus's fall.

The account of Eutychus serves as a narrative device to illustrate the power of God working through Paul, as Eutychus is miraculously revived after his fall. The mention of the third story adds to the vividness of the scene, emphasizing the height from which Eutychus fell and the subsequent miracle.

Forms and Transliterations

τριστεγου τριστέγου tristegou tristégou

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 20:9 N-GNS
GRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ τριστέγου κάτω καὶ
NAS: down from the third floor and was picked
KJV: from the third loft, and
INT: from the third story down and

Strong's Greek 5152
1 Occurrence

τριστέγου — 1 Occ.