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ἡμέρα

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine389 occurrences23 books368 verses

Definition

ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ;]

day;

1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Revelation 21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Acts 9:24, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, Revelation 4:8 (BL, §36, 13); ἡμέρας μέσης, at mid-day, Acts 26:13; accusative durat., τ. ἡμέρας, Luke 21:37; ὅλην τὴν ἡ., Romans 8:36; ἐν ἡμέρα, John 11:9, Romans 13:13; ἡμέρας ὁδός, a day's journey, Luke 2:44; ἡ. γίνεται, Luke 4:42; 22:66; κλίνει, Luke 9:12, al.; metaphorically, John 9:4, Romans 13:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 5 8, 2 Peter 1:19.

2. Of a civil day of 24 hours, incl. night: Matthew 6:34, Mark 6:21, Luke 13:14, al.; τρίτῃ ἡ., Matthew 16:21; ἡμέρᾳ κ. ἡ. (cf. יוֹם בְּיוֹם, Esther 3:4), 2 Corinthians 4:16; ὅλην τ. ἡ., Romans 8:36; 10:21; pl., John 2:12, Acts 9:19, al.; ἡ. τῶν ἀζύμων, Acts 12:3; τ. σαββάτου, Luke 13:14, 16; ἡ κυριάκη ἡ., Revelation 1:10.

3. In Messianic sense, of the last day: ἡ ἡ. (ἐκείνη, τ. κυρίου, etc.), Matthew 7:22, Luke 6:23, Romans 13:12, 1 Corinthians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 2 Peter 3:10, al; by meton., as compared with the divine judgment on that day, ἡ. ἀνθρωπίνη, of a human tribunal, 1 Corinthians 4:3 (EV, man's judgment).

4. As in Heb. (also in Gk. writers; Bl, §46, 9; M, Pr., 81), of time in general: John 8:56; 14:20, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Ephesians 6:13, 2 Peter 3:18; pl. Acts 15:7, Ephesians 5:16, Hebrews 10:32; πᾶσας τὰς ἡ. (cf. כָּל הַיָּמִים, Deuteronomy 4:40, al.; MM, Exp., xv), Matthew 28:20; ἐλεύσονται ἡ. ὅταν (ὅτε), Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:35; 17:22; αἱ ἡ., with genitive of person(s) (Genesis 26:1, al.), Matthew 2:1, Luke 1:5, Acts 7:45, 1 Peter 3:20; ἀρχ̀ ἡμερῶν, Hebrews 7:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἡμέρα:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

389 total
  1. Luke 24:13ἡμέρᾳ · day
    That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
  2. Luke 24:18ἡμέραις · days
    One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”
  3. Luke 24:21ἡμέραν · day
    But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
  4. Luke 24:29ἡμέρα · day
    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  5. Luke 24:46ἡμέρᾳ · day
    And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
  6. John 1:39ἡμέραν · day
    “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
  7. John 2:1ἡμέρᾳ · day
    On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
  8. John 2:12ἡμέρας · days
    After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
  9. John 2:19ἡμέραις · days
    Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
  10. John 2:20ἡμέραις · days
    “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
  11. John 4:40ἡμέρας · days
    So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.
  12. John 4:43ἡμέρας · days
    After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.
  13. John 5:9ἡμέρᾳ · day
    Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
  14. John 6:39ἡμέρᾳ · day
    And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
  15. John 6:40ἡμέρᾳ · day
    For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
  16. John 6:44ἡμέρᾳ · day
    “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
  17. John 6:54ἡμέρᾳ · day
    Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
  18. John 7:37ἡμέρᾳ · day
    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
  19. John 8:56ἡμέραν · day
    Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
  20. John 9:4ἡμέρα · daytime
    While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
  21. John 9:14ἡμέρᾳ · [the] day
    Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
  22. John 11:6ἡμέρας · days
    So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
  23. John 11:9ἡμέρας · daylight; ἡμέρᾳ · daytime
    Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
  24. John 11:17ἡμέρας · days
    When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already spent four days in the tomb.
  25. John 11:24ἡμέρᾳ · day
    Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
  26. John 11:53ἡμέρας · day {on}
    So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
  27. John 12:1ἡμερῶν · days
    Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
  28. John 12:7ἡμέραν · day
    “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
  29. John 12:48ἡμέρᾳ · day
    There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
  30. John 14:20ἡμέρᾳ · day
    On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
  31. John 16:23ἡμέρᾳ · day
    In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  32. John 16:26ἡμέρᾳ · day
    In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
  33. John 19:31ἡμέρα · day
    It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
  34. John 20:19ἡμέρᾳ · day
    It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
  35. John 20:26ἡμέρας · days
    Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  36. Acts 1:2ἡμέρας · day
    …until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
  37. Acts 1:3ἡμερῶν · days
    After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
  38. Acts 1:5ἡμέρας · days
    For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
  39. Acts 1:15ἡμέραις · days
    In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
  40. Acts 1:22ἡμέρας · day
    …beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
  41. Acts 2:1ἡμέραν · day
    When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
  42. Acts 2:15ἡμέρας · day
    These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
  43. Acts 2:17ἡμέραις · days
    ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
  44. Acts 2:18ἡμέραις · days
    Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
  45. Acts 2:20ἡμέραν · Day
    The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
  46. Acts 2:29ἡμέρας · day
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  47. Acts 2:41ἡμέρᾳ · day
    Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
  48. Acts 2:46ἡμέραν · daily
    With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
  49. Acts 2:47ἡμέραν · daily
    …praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.