ἡμέρα
“day, by day, at mid-day”
Primary meaning: day, by day, at mid-day, a day's journey. Strong's: day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context). Lexical nuances: day ; as distinct from night: gen. ἡμέρας , by day (WM, §30, 11), Re 21:25 ; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ἡ.) , Ac 9:24 , I Th 2:9 , II Th 3:8 , Re 4:8 (Bl., §36, 13); ἡμέρας μέσης , at mid-day , Ac 26:13 ; acc. durat., τ. ἡμέρας , Lk 21:37 ; ὅλην τὴν ἡ. , Ro 8:36 ; ἐν ἡμέρᾳ , Jo 11:9 , Ro 13:13 ; ἡμέρας ὁδός , a day's journey , Lk 2:44 ; ἡ. γίνεται , Lk 4:42 22:66 ; κλίνει , Lk 9:12 , al.; metaph., Jo ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
feminine (with G5610 (ὥρα) implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)) meaning tame, i.e. gentle;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יוֹם (day (yomin = days in Ancient of Days)) -> ἡμέρα (day, by day, at mid-day)
LXX conceptual translation: יוֹם (day, epoch, time (Yom YHWH)) -> ἡμέρα (day, by day, at mid-day)
LXX conceptual translation: H3605 -> ἡμέρα (day, by day, at mid-day)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἡμέρα (hemera) carries significant theological or narrative weight.