4405. próia
Strong's Lexicon
próia: Morning, early morning

Original Word: πρωΐα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: próia
Pronunciation: pro-ee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (pro-ee'-ah)
Definition: Morning, early morning
Meaning: early morning.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "πρωΐ" (proi), meaning "early" or "morning."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of morning is "בֹּקֶר" (boqer), Strong's Hebrew 1242, which also signifies dawn or the break of day.

Usage: The term "próia" refers to the early part of the day, typically understood as the morning. In the New Testament, it is used to denote the time shortly after sunrise, a period often associated with new beginnings, preparation, and the start of daily activities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman world, the morning was a significant time for various activities. It was customary for people to rise early to begin their work, engage in prayer, or conduct important business. The morning was also a time for religious observances and offerings, as it symbolized purity and renewal. In the context of the New Testament, the morning is often associated with the resurrection of Jesus, symbolizing hope and new life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of próios (at early morning)
Definition
(early) morning.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4405: πρωΐα

πρωΐα, see πρώιος.

STRONGS NT 4405: πρώιοςπρώιος (WH πρώιος), πρωΐα, πρωιον (πρωι<), early, pertaining to the morning (from Homer down); as a substantive πρωΐα (in full ὥρα πρωΐα, 3Macc. 5:24; (Diodorus, Josephus, others); see ὄψιος, 2), the Sept. several times for בֹּקֶר, morning: Matthew 27:1; John 18:28 Rec.; (πρωίας ἤδη γινομένης (T WH Tr text), when day was now breaking (R. V.)); πρωίας, in the morning, Matthew 21:18 (R G L Tr marginal reading).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
early, morning.

Feminine of a derivative of proi as noun; day-dawn -- early, morning.

see GREEK proi

Forms and Transliterations
πρωϊ πρωία πρωϊα Πρωιας Πρωίας πρωϊας πρωΐας πρωϊθεν Proias Proías Prōias Prōías
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 27:1 N-GFS
GRK: Πρωίας δὲ γενομένης
KJV: When the morning was come, all
INT: morning moreover having arrived

John 21:4 N-GFS
GRK: πρωίας δὲ ἤδη
KJV: But when the morning was now
INT: morning moreover already

Strong's Greek 4405
2 Occurrences


Πρωίας — 2 Occ.

















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