δεύτεροςdeúteros

(ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb)

Greek (New Testament) · G1208

Meanings

second in order, with or without idea of time: Matthew 22:26, Matthew 22:39, and elsewhere; θάνατος, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 20:14, Revelation 21:8; χάρις, 2 Corinthians 1:15. In neuter as adverb, secondly, a second time; opposed to πρῶτον: John 3:4, John 21:16, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Revelation 19:3; τὸ δ., 2 Corinthians 13:2, Jude 1:5; ἐν τ. δ., at the second time: Acts 7:13; in later usage (as 1 Maccabees 9:1), ἐκ δ., Mark 14:72, John 9:24, Acts 11:9, Hebrews 9:28.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 43 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 22:26 But the second brother also died, and the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them.
  • Matthew 22:39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
  • Matthew 26:42 Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done.”
  • Mark 12:21 So the second brother married the widow, but he also died without children. Then the third brother married her.
  • Mark 12:31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
  • Mark 14:72 And immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he broke down and wept.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.