Greek Lexicon Entry
ἡμέρα
yôwm
New Testament
Definition
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Etymology & Derivation
feminine (with G5610 (ὥρα) implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)) meaning tame, i.e. gentle;
Related Entries
ἐφήμερος
ephḗmeros
for a day ("ephemeral"), i
νουμηνία
noumēnía
the festival of new moon
καθημερινός
kathēmerinós
quotidian
νυχθήμερον
nychthḗmeron
a day-and-night, i
ὀκταήμερος
oktaḗmeros
an eight-day old person or act
σήμερον
sḗmeron
on the (i
ὥρα
hṓra
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
ἑδραῖος
hedraîos
sedentary, i
μεσημβρία
mesēmbría
midday; by implication, the south