Strong's Lexicon

G1859

G1859 — ἑορτή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekheortenounOccurrences: 25

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, , 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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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