Strong's Lexicon
G1859 — ἑορτή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1859 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἑορτή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 25 |
| Transliteration: | heorte |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | heh-or-tay' |
| Meaning: | 1. a festival |
| KJV Renderings: | feast, holyday |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἑορτή, ἑορτῆς, ἡ, the Sept. for çÈâ; Greek writings from Homer down; in Herodotus ὁρτή; a feast day, festival: Luk 2:42; Joh 5:1; Joh 6:4; Joh 7:2; Joh 7:37; Col 2:16; ἡ ἑορτή τοῦ πάσχα: Luk 2:41 (Winers Grammar, 215 (202); Buttmann, 186 (161)); Joh 13:1; equivalent to ἡ ἑορτή τῶν ἀζύμων, Luk 22:1; ἐν τῇ ἑορτή, during the feast, Mat 26:5; Mar 14:2; Joh 4:45; Joh 7:11; Joh 12:20; εἶναι ἐν τῇ ἑορτή, to be engaged in celebrating the feast, Joh 2:23, cf. Baumg.-Crusius and Meyer at the passage; εἰς τήν ἑορτήν, for the feast, Joh 13:29; ἀναβαίνειν (to Jerusalem) εἰς τήν ἑορτήν, Joh 7:8; Joh 7:10; ἔρχεσθαι εἰς τήν ἑορτήν, Joh 4:45; Joh 11:56; Joh 12:12; τῆς ἑορτῆς μεσούσης, in the midst of the feast, Joh 7:14; κατά ἑορτήν, at every feast (see κατά, II. 3 a. β.), Mat 25:2; Mat 25:15; Mar 15:6; Luk 23:17 (Rec.); τήν ἑορτήν ποιεῖν to keep, celebrate, the feast, Act 18:21 (Rec.); κατά τό ἔθος τῆς ἑορτῆς, after the custom of the feast, Luk 2:42.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἑορτή (feast)
Matthew 26:5
- KJV: But they said Not on the feast lest there be an uproar among the people
- GK: έλεγον δε μη εν τη εορτή ίνα μη θόρυβος γένηται εν τω λαώ
Matthew 27:15
- KJV: Now at feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner whom they would
- GK: κατά δε εορτήν ειώθει ο ηγεμών απολύειν ένα τω όχλω δέσμιον ον ήθελον
Mark 14:2
- KJV: But they said Not on the feast lest there be an uproar of the people
- GK: έλεγον δε μη εν τη εορτή μήποτε θόρυβος έσται του λαού
Mark 15:6
- KJV: Now at feast he released unto them one prisoner whomsoever they desired
- GK: κατά δε εορτήν απέλυεν αυτοίς ένα δέσμιον όνπερ ητούντο
Luke 2:41
- KJV: Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover
- GK: και επορεύοντο οι γονείς κατ΄ έτος εις Ιερουσαλήμ τη εορτή του πάσχα
Luke 2:42
- KJV: And when he was twelve years old they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast
- GK: και ότε εγένετο ετών δώδεκα αναβάντων αυτών εις Ιεροσόλυμα κατά το έθος της εορτής
Luke 22:1
- KJV: Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh which is called the Passover
- GK: ήγγιζε δε η εορτή των αζύμων η λεγομένη πάσχα
Luke 23:17
- KJV: For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast
- GK: ανάγκην δε είχεν απολύειν αυτοίς κατά εορτήν ένα
John 2:23
- KJV: Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover in the feast many believed in his name when they saw the miracles which he did
- GK: ως δε ην εν Ιεροσολύμοις εν τω πάσχα εν τη εορτή πολλοί επίστευσαν εις το όνομα αυτού θεωρούντες αυτού τα σημεία α εποίει