- Original: ὀρθρινός - Transliteration: Orthrinos - Phonetic: or-thrin-os' - Definition: 1. early - Origin: from G3722 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G3722 ; relating to the dawn that is matutinal (as an epithet of Venus especially brilliant in the early day): - morning.