Strong's Lexicon
G3314 — μεσημβρία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3314 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μεσημβρία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3319 and G2250 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mesembria |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mes-ame-bree'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. midday 2. (by implication) the south |
| KJV Renderings: | noon, south |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεσημβρία, μεσημβρίας, ἡ (μέσος and ἡμέρα), from Herodotus down, midday (on the omission of the article cf. Winers Grammar, 121 (115));
a. (as respects time) noon: Act 22:6.
b. (as respects locality) the south: Act 8:26 (others refer this also to a.; see κατά, II. 2).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μεσημβρία (noon)
Acts 8:26
- KJV: And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza which is desert
- GK: άγγελος δε κυρίου ελάλησε προς Φίλιππον λέγων ανάστηθι και πορεύου κατά μεσημβρίαν επί την οδόν την καταβαίνουσαν από Ιερουσαλήμ εις Γάζαν αύτη εστίν έρημος
Acts 22:6
- KJV: And it came to pass, that as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me
- GK: εγένετο δε μοι πορευομένω και εγγίζοντι τη Δαμασκώ περί μεσημβρίαν εξαίφνης εκ του ουρανού περιαστράψαι φως ικανόν περί εμέ
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