3637. oktaémeros
Strong's Lexicon
oktaémeros: Eight days old

Original Word: ὀκταήμερος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: oktaémeros
Pronunciation: ok-tah-AY-mer-os
Phonetic Spelling: (ok-tah-ay'-mer-os)
Definition: Eight days old
Meaning: of or belonging to the eighth day, eight days old.

Word Origin: Derived from ὀκτώ (októ, meaning "eight") and ἡμέρα (hēméra, meaning "day").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent related to the practice of circumcision on the eighth day is found in Strong's Hebrew Dictionary under entry H8083 (שְׁמֹנֶה, shemoneh), which means "eight."

Usage: The term "oktaémeros" is used to describe something that is eight days old. In the context of the New Testament, it specifically refers to the age at which Jewish male infants were circumcised according to the Law of Moses.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, circumcision is a covenantal sign given to Abraham and his descendants, as recorded in Genesis 17:12. It was to be performed on the eighth day after birth, symbolizing the child's inclusion in the covenant community of Israel. This practice was a significant aspect of Jewish identity and religious observance during the time of Jesus and the early church.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from októ and hémera
Definition
of the eighth day, eight days old
NASB Translation
eighth day (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3637: ὀκταήμερος

ὀκταήμερος, ὀκταημερον (ὀκτώ, ἡμέρα), eight days old; passing the eighth day: περιτομή (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 6 a.; Buttmann, § 133, 21; but Rec. περιτομή) ὀκταήμερος, circumcised on the eighth day, Philippians 3:5; see τεταρταῖος; (`the word denotes properly, not interval but duration' (see Lightfoot on Philippians, the passage cited). Graecus Venetus, Genesis 17:12; ecclesiastical writings).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
the eighth day.

From oktos and hemera; an eight-day old person or act -- the eighth day.

see GREEK oktos

see GREEK hemera

Forms and Transliterations
οκταημερος οκταήμερος ὀκταήμερος οκτακισχίλια οκτακισχίλιοι οκτακόσια οκτακόσιαι οκτακοσίαις οκτακοσίας οκτακόσιοι οκτακοσίους οκταπήχεσι oktaemeros oktaēmeros oktaḗmeros
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Englishman's Concordance
Philippians 3:5 Adj-NMS
GRK: περιτομῇ ὀκταήμερος ἐκ γένους
NAS: circumcised the eighth day, of the nation
KJV: Circumcised the eighth day, of
INT: [as to] circumcision on [the] eighth day of [the] race

Strong's Greek 3637
1 Occurrence


ὀκταήμερος — 1 Occ.

















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