Strong's Lexicon hespera: Evening Original Word: ἑσπέρα Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἕσπερος (hesperos), meaning "evening" or "western." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6153 (עֶרֶב, ereb): Meaning "evening," used in similar contexts in the Old Testament to denote the time of day after sunset. Usage: The term "hespera" is used in the New Testament to denote the time of day known as evening. It often signifies the period after sunset and before nightfall, a time associated with the end of daily labor and the beginning of rest. In biblical contexts, it can also imply the time for evening meals or gatherings. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, the day was divided into segments, with evening marking the transition from one day to the next. The Jewish day began at sunset, making evening a significant time for religious observance and family gatherings. Evening was also a time for communal meals and reflection on the day's events. In the Greco-Roman world, evening held similar connotations of rest and social interaction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of hesperos (of evening) Definition evening NASB Translation evening (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2073: ἑσπέραἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ (ἕσπερος of or at evening), evening, even-tide: Acts 4:3; Acts 28:23; πρός ἑσπέραν ἐστιν, it is toward evening, Luke 24:29. (From Pindar and Herodotus down.) STRONGS NT 2073a: ἑσπερινός [ἑσπερινός, ἑσπερινῇ, ἑσπερινον, belonging to the evening, evening: φυλακή, Luke 12:38 WH (rejected) marginal reading (the Sept.; Xenophon, Dio Cassius, Athen., others.) Feminine of an adjective hesperos (evening); the eve (hora being implied) -- evening(-tide). see GREEK hora Englishman's Concordance Luke 24:29 N-AFSGRK: ὅτι πρὸς ἑσπέραν ἐστὶν καὶ NAS: with us, for it is [getting] toward evening, and the day KJV: it is toward evening, and the day INT: for toward evening it is and Acts 4:3 N-NFS Acts 28:23 N-GFS Strong's Greek 2073 |
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