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Cock-Crowing

Cock-Crowing (1): kok'-kro-ing (alektorophonia): An indefinite hour of the night between midnight and morning (Mr 13:35), referred to by all the evangelists in their account of Peter's denial (Mat 26:34, Mat 2...

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Cock-Crowing (1):

kok'-kro-ing (alektorophonia): An indefinite hour of the night between midnight and morning (Mr 13:35), referred to by all the evangelists in their account of Peter's denial (Mat 26:34, Mat 26:74, Mar 14:30, Luk 22:34, Joh 13:38). It is derived from the habit of the cock to crow especially toward morning.

See COCK.

(2):

kok'-kro-ing (alektorophonia): An indefinite hour of the night between midnight and morning (Mr 13:35), referred to by all the evangelists in their account of Peter's denial (Mat 26:34, Mat 26:74, Mar 14:30, Luk 22:34, Joh 13:38). It is derived from the habit of the cock to crow especially toward morning.

See COCK.

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