Lexical Definition
δεύτερος deúteros (dyoo'-ter-os) secondly G:A
as the comparative of δύο
afterward, again, second(-arily, time).
- (ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank
- also adverb)
Abbott-Smith
δεῦτερος, -α, -ον,
second in order, with or without idea of time: Mt 22:26, 39, al.; θάνατος, Re 2:11 20:14 21:8; χάρις, II Co 1:15. In neut. as adv., secondly, a second time; opp. to πρῶτον: Jo 3:4 21:16, I Co 12:28, Re 19:3; τὸ δ., II Co 13:2, Ju 5; ἐν τ. δ., at the second time: Ac 7:13; in later usage (as I Mac 9:1), ἐκ δ., Mk 14:72, Jo 9:24, Ac 11:9, He 9:28.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 22:26 · 22:39 |
| Mark | 14:72 |
| John | 3:4 · 9:24 · 21:16 |
| Acts | 7:13 · 11:9 |
| 1 Corinthians | 12:28 |
| 2 Corinthians | 1:15 · 13:2 |
| Hebrews | 9:28 |
| Jude | 1:5 |
| Revelation | 2:11 · 19:3 · 20:14 · 21:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δεύτερος, α, ον,
second, (perhaps from δύο with comparative termination):
__I next in Order (with a notion of Time), in [Refs 8th c.BC+] of one who comes in second in a race,[Refs]next, [Refs]; οὔ μ᾽ ἔτι δ. ὧδε ἵξετ᾽ ἄχος no second grief, i.e. none hereafter like this, [Refs]; as comparative, with genitive, ἐμεῖο δεύτεροι after my time, [Refs]; σοὶ δ᾽ οὐκέτι δ. ἔσται no second choice will be allowed thee, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in Attic dialect and Trag. with Article, ὁ δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ δ. πως φροντίδες σοφώτεραι second thoughts are wisest, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the next best way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 of Time, next, later, δ. χρόνῳ in after time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἡμέρῃ on the next day, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἔτεϊ τούτων in the year after this, [Refs] adverb, δεύτερον αὖ, αὖτε, αὖτις, a second time, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with the Article, τὸ δ. [Refs 7th c.BC+]; τὰ δ. κινδυνεύσοντας about to run the next dangers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later, ἐκ δευτέρου for the second time, [NT+2nd c.BC+]: regular adverb δευτέρως [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2.b ὁ δ. the younger, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II in Order or Rank (without any notion of Time), second, δ.μετ᾽ ἐκεῖνον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολὺ δ. μετά τι very much behind, [Refs 5th c.BC+] second to none, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; logically or metaphysically posterior, πᾶν πλῆθος δ. ἐστι τοῦ ἑνός [Refs 5th c.AD+]; δεύτερ᾽ ἡγεῖσθαι think quite secondary, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεύτερον ἄγειν, δεύτερα ποιεῖσθαι, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἱερὸν δ. of the second class, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.2 the second of two, δ. αὐτή herself with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑπτὰ δ. σοφοί a second seven sages, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εἷς καὶ δ. unus et alter,[Refs 1st c.AD+]; δ. καὶ τρίτος two or three, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; neuter as adverb, ἅπαξ καὶ δεύτερον once or twice, [Refs 4th c.AD+] ad Ath.278c.
__II.3 δ. ἀριθμός number whose prime factors are odd, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III as substantive, τὰ δ., ={δευτερεῖα}, the second prize or place, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.2 after-birth, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.3 δευτέρα σαββάτου (i.e. ἡμέρα) second day of the week, [LXX]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.14.72