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ὥρα

hōrahourHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine106 occurrences13 books99 verses

Definition

ὥρα, -ας, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ;]

1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.).

2. A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour: Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:32, Acts 10:3, al.; accus. in ans. to "when"? (M, Pr., 63, 215; Bl., §34, 8), John 4:52, Acts 10:3, 30, 1 Corinthians 15:30, Revelation 3:3; accusative of duration, Matthew 20:12, 26, Mark 14:37; inexactly, πρὸς ὥραν, for a season, for a time, John 5:35, 2 Corinthians 7:8, Galatians 2:5; πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας, for a short season (ICC, in l.), 1 Thessalonians 2:17.

3. A definite point of time, time, hour: Matthew 26:45; with genitive of thing(s), Luke 1:10; 14:17, Revelation 3:10, al.; with genitive of person(s), Luke 22:53, John 2:4; 7:30, al.; ἡ ἄρτι ὥρα, 1 Corinthians 4:11; ἐσχάτη ὥ., 1 John 2:18; before ὅτε, John 4:21, 23; 5:25; 16:25; ἵνα, John 12:23, al.; with accusative and inf., Romans 13:11 (cf. DB, ext., 475b 476b).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

106 total
  1. Revelation 14:7ὥρα · hour
    And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
  2. Revelation 14:15ὥρα · time
    Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
  3. Revelation 17:12ὥραν · hour
    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
  4. Revelation 18:10ὥρᾳ · hour
    In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
  5. Revelation 18:17ὥρᾳ · hour
    For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
  6. Revelation 18:19ὥρᾳ · hour
    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”