τριετία
trietia
G5148
G:N-F
Greek
three years
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trietia denotes a three-year span, marking the duration of continual admonition in Acts 20:31.
The attested use marks a three-year period during which admonition continued night and day.
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A stated period of continued activity · dominant
In Acts 20:31, the accusative singular feminine form occurs with a period during which the speaker says he did not cease to admonish every person night and day; the APB renders the clause "for three years night and day I did not cease to admonish every one with tears."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 20:31, the APB presents the period as "for three years" within the statement of unceasing admonition. The verse is read as a whole.