Cock-Crowing

COCK-CROWING kok'-kro-ing (alektorophonia):

An indefinite hour of the night between midnight and morning (Mark 13:35), referred to by all the evangelists in their account of Peter's denial (Matthew 26:34,74; Mark 14:30; Luke 22:34; John 13:38). It is derived from the habit of the cock to crow especially toward morning.

See COCK.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'COCK-CROWING'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.