Rooster birds crowing at denials

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In the GNT (Greek New Testament), Jesus does not use the idea of "birds" in a good way. In Peter's denial of Christ, the rooster "bird" crows at Peter's denial.

The content looks at the verses of Peter's denial in the different Gospels and how the text can be twisted to find errors in the Bible. This account appears in all four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

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*G220 *12 ἀλέκτωρ (al-ek'-tore) : from aleko (to ward off); a cock or male fowl:--cock.

Words: αλεκτορα=5 αλεκτωρ=7

The ancient Greek word "ἀλέκτωρ" ≈ "rooster, husband, not wedded" and comes from "ἀλέξω" ≈ "I defend".

The English name "Alexander" comes, through Latin, from the ancient Greek word "Ἀλέξανδρος" ≈ "Alexander" which comes from "ἀλέξω" ≈ "I defend" and "ἀνήρ " ≈ "man".

*G220 *12 ἀλέκτωρ (al-ek'-tore) : from aleko (to ward off); a cock or male fowl:--cock.

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αλεκτωρ *7

Matthew 26:74 ... the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Mark 14:68 ... into the porch; and the cock crew.
Mark 14:72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, ...
Luke 22:34 ... I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow ...
Luke 22:60 ... while he yet spake, the cock crew.
John 13:38 ... verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, ...
John 18:27 ... again: and immediately the cock crew.

αλεκτορα *5

Matthew 26:34 ... this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Matthew 26:75 ... which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me ...
Mark 14:30 ... this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny ...
Mark 14:72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, ...
Luke 22:61 ... he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Matthew 26:34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. [kjv]

26:33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. [kjv]

26:35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. [kjv]

Matthew 26:33

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KJV: Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

Greek: αποκριθεις δε ο πετρος ειπεν αυτω ει και παντες σκανδαλισθησονται εν σοι εγω ουδεποτε σκανδαλισθησομαι

Matthew 26:35

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KJV: Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

Greek: λεγει αυτω ο πετρος καν δεη με συν σοι αποθανειν ου μη σε απαρνησομαι ομοιως και παντες οι μαθηται ειπον ειπαν

Matthew 26:34

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KJV: Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Greek: εφη αυτω ο ιησους αμην λεγω σοι οτι εν ταυτη τη νυκτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με

Mark 14:29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. [kjv]

14:30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. [kjv]

14:31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. [kjv]

Mark 14:29

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KJV: But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

Greek: ο δε πετρος εφη αυτω και ει και παντες σκανδαλισθησονται αλλ ουκ εγω

Mark 14:30

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KJV: And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Greek: και λεγει αυτω ο ιησους αμην λεγω σοι οτι συ σημερον εν ταυτη τη νυκτι ταυτη πριν η δις αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις με απαρνηση με

Mark 14:31

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KJV: But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

Greek: ο δε εκ περισσου ελεγεν μαλλον εκπερισσως ελαλει εαν με δεη με συναποθανειν σοι ου μη σε απαρνησομαι ωσαυτως δε και παντες ελεγον

Mark 14:66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: [kjv]

14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. [kjv]

14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. [kjv]

Mark 14:66

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KJV: And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

Greek: και οντος του πετρου κατω εν τη αυλη κατω ερχεται μια των παιδισκων του αρχιερεως

Mark 14:67

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KJV: And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

Greek: και ιδουσα τον πετρον θερμαινομενον εμβλεψασα αυτω λεγει και συ μετα του ναζαρηνου ιησου ησθα του ιησου

Mark 14:68

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KJV: But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Greek: ο δε ηρνησατο λεγων ουκ ουτε οιδα ουδε ουτε επισταμαι τι συ τι λεγεις και εξηλθεν εξω εις το προαυλιον και αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν

Mark 14:69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. [kjv]

14:70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. [kjv]

Mark 14:69

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KJV: And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

Greek: και η παιδισκη ιδουσα αυτον παλιν ηρξατο παλιν λεγειν τοις παρεστηκοσιν παρεστωσιν οτι ουτος εξ αυτων εστιν

Mark 14:70

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KJV: And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

Greek: ο δε παλιν ηρνειτο και μετα μικρον παλιν οι παρεστωτες ελεγον τω πετρω αληθως εξ αυτων ει και γαρ γαλιλαιος ει και η λαλια σου ομοιαζει

Mark 14:71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. [kjv]

14:72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. [kjv]

Mark 14:71

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KJV: But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

Greek: ο δε ηρξατο αναθεματιζειν και ομνυειν ομνυναι οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον τουτον ον λεγετε

Mark 14:72

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KJV: And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

Greek: και ευθυς εκ δευτερου αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν και ανεμνησθη ο πετρος του ρηματος ου το ρημα ως ειπεν αυτω ο ιησους οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι δις απαρνηση με φωνησαι τρις με απαρνηση και επιβαλων εκλαιεν

Luke 22:34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. [kjv]

Luke 22:34

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KJV: And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

Greek: ο δε ειπεν λεγω σοι πετρε ου μη φωνησει σημερον αλεκτωρ πριν η εως τρις με απαρνηση μη ειδεναι με

Luke 22:60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. [kjv]

22:61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. [kjv]

22:62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. [kjv]

Luke 22:60

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KJV: And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

Greek: ειπεν δε ο πετρος ανθρωπε ουκ οιδα ο λεγεις και παραχρημα ετι λαλουντος αυτου εφωνησεν ο αλεκτωρ

Luke 22:61

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KJV: And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Greek: και στραφεις ο κυριος ενεβλεψεν τω πετρω και υπεμνησθη ο πετρος του λογου ρηματος του κυριου ως ειπεν αυτω οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι σημερον απαρνηση με τρις

Luke 22:62

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KJV: And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

Greek: και και εξελθων εξω ο πετρος εκλαυσεν πικρως

John 13:36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. [kjv]

13:37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. [kjv]

John 13:36

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KJV: Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

Greek: λεγει αυτω σιμων πετρος κυριε που υπαγεις απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους οπου υπαγω ου δυνασαι μοι νυν ακολουθησαι υστερον δε ακολουθησεις μοι δε υστερον

John 13:37

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KJV: Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

Greek: λεγει αυτω ο ο πετρος κυριε δια τι ου δυναμαι σοι ακολουθησαι ακολουθειν αρτι την ψυχην μου υπερ σου θησω

John 13:38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. [kjv]

John 13:38

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KJV: Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

Greek: απεκριθη αυτω ο αποκρινεται ιησους την ψυχην σου υπερ εμου θησεις αμην αμην λεγω σοι ου μη αλεκτωρ φωνησει φωνηση εως ου απαρνηση αρνηση με τρις

John 18:26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? [kjv]

18:27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. [kjv]

John 18:26

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KJV: One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

Greek: λεγει εις εκ των δουλων του αρχιερεως συγγενης ων ου απεκοψεν πετρος το ωτιον ουκ εγω σε ειδον εν τω κηπω μετ αυτου

John 18:27

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KJV: Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

Greek: παλιν ουν ηρνησατο ο πετρος και ευθεως αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν

In the Middle Ages, the Catholic church wanted each parish church (area around the church) to have a rooster to remind everyone of Peter's denial.
This reminder often became a weather vane. The modern Greek word "ανεμοδείκτης" (a-neh-mo-THEE-ktees) ≈ "weather vane" is, literally, a "wind pointer" where the prefix is the modern Greek word "άνεμος" (A-neh-mos) ≈ "wind".

The Greek word for "deny" is a play on words with "bird". To "bird" Christ is to "deny" Christ. He will then "deny" or "bird" you. Do "birds" as false leaders, false teachers, etc., "crow" when they deceptively get someone to "deny" Christ? Do we see this in what happened, as an example, to Peter?

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		The rooster at Notre Dame Cathedral in France is well-known.
		The Apostolic Clock at the Hershey Museum has a depiction of Peter's denial of Jesus. At the denial, the Jesus figure turns his back.

A "rooster" makes a "voice" just as a "pipe" in on "organ" is said to make a "voice". The settings on an "organ" are called "voices".

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Matthew 26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. [kjv]

και εμνησθη ο πετρος του ρηματος ιησου ειρηκοτος οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με και εξελθων εξω εκλαυσεν πικρως [gnt]

Did the "rooster" "crow" in approval when Peter "denied" Christ? Do "birds" as false leaders "crow" when followers, through bird deceptions, "deny" Christ? Do they do it three times or, like "rooster" "birds", continue to do it again and again. Jesus uses the Greek word for "wind" as a play on words for "against the law" which is often translated as "iniquity".

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In the Middle Ages, the Catholic church wanted each parish church (area around the church) to have a rooster to remind everyone of Peter's denial.
This reminder often became a weather vane. The modern Greek word "ανεμοδείκτης" (a-neh-mo-THEE-ktees) ≈ "weather vane" is, literally, a "wind pointer" where the prefix is the modern Greek word "άνεμος" (A-neh-mos) ≈ "wind".

The Greek word for "deny" is a play on words with "bird". To "bird" Christ is to "deny" Christ. He will then "deny" or "bird" you. Do "birds" as false leaders, false teachers, etc., "crow" when they deceptively get someone to "deny" Christ? Do we see this in what happened, as an example, to Peter?

More: Deny the bird denial of yourself

More: Oh say can you see to affirm or deny

		The rooster at Notre Dame Cathedral in France is well-known.
		The Apostolic Clock at the Hershey Museum has a depiction of Peter's denial of Jesus. At the denial, the Jesus figure turns his back.

A "rooster" makes a "voice" just as a "pipe" in on "organ" is said to make a "voice". The settings on an "organ" are called "voices".

More: Music: Anacrusis and knocking

More: Music: amusing music

More: Parish the neighborhood thought

1 Timothy 1:20

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KJV: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Greek: ων εστιν υμεναιος και αλεξανδρος ους παρεδωκα τω σατανα ινα παιδευθωσιν μη βλασφημειν

2 Timothy 4:14

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KJV: Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Greek: αλεξανδρος ο χαλκευς πολλα μοι κακα ενεδειξατο αποδωη αποδωσει αυτω ο κυριος κατα τα εργα αυτου

Proverbs 30:31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. [kjv]

και αλεκτωρ εμπεριπατων θηλειαις ευψυχος και τραγος ηγουμενος αιπολιου και βασιλευς δημηγορων εν εθνει [lxx]

and a cock walking in boldly amongst the hens, and the goat leading the herd; and a king publicly speaking before a nation. [bs3]

Proverbs 30:31

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KJV: A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

Hebrew: זרזיר מתנים או תיש ומלך אלקום עמו׃

Greek: και αλεκτωρ εμπεριπατων θηλειαις ευψυχος και τραγος ηγουμενος αιπολιου και βασιλευς δημηγορων εν εθνει

Brenton: and a cock walking in boldly amongst the hens, and the goat leading the herd; and a king publicly speaking before a nation.