Strong's Lexicon
G2073
G2073 — ἑσπέρα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2073 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἑσπέρα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | feminine of an adjective hesperos (evening) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | hespera |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hes-per'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. the eve {(G5610 being implied)} |
| KJV Renderings: | evening(-tide) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ (ἕσπερος of or at evening), evening, even-tide: Act 4:3; Act 28:23; πρός ἑσπέραν ἐστιν, it is toward evening, Luk 24:29. (From Pindar and Herodotus down.)
STRONGS NT 2073a: ἑσπερινός [ἑσπερινός, ἑσπερινῇ, ἑσπερινον, belonging to the evening, evening: φυλακή, Luk 12:38 WH (rejected) marginal reading (the Sept.; Xenophon, Dio Cassius, Athen., others.)]
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἑσπέρα (evening(-tide))
Luke 24:29
- KJV: But they constrained him saying Abide with us for it is toward evening and the day is far spent And he went in to tarry with them
- GK: και παρεβιάσαντο αυτόν λέγοντες μείνον μεθ΄ ημών ότι προς εσπέραν εστί και κέκλικεν η ημέρα και εισήλθε του μείναι συν αυτοίς
Acts 4:3
- KJV: And they laid hands on them and put in hold unto the next day for it was now eventide
- GK: και επέβαλον αυτοίς τας χείρας και έθεντο εις τήρησιν εις την αύριον ην γαρ εσπέρα ήδη
Acts 28:23
- KJV: And when they had appointed him a day there came many to him into lodging to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God persuading them concerning Jesus both out of the law of Moses and the prophets from morning till evening
- GK: ταξάμενοι δε αυτώ ημέραν ήκον προς αυτόν εις την ξενίαν πλείονες οις εξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος την βασιλείαν του θεού πείθων τε αυτούς τα περί του Ιησού από τε του νόμου Μωσέως και των προφητών από πρωϊ έως εσπέρας