ἡμέρα (hēméra) — Age

Greek word study: ἡμέρα (hēméra), Strong's G2250. 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 inc

GreekStrong's G2250
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Greek word
ἡμέρα (hēméra)

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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)

Word study
Derivation: feminine (with G5610 (ὥρα) implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)) meaning tame, i.e. gentle;

KJV translation words: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years

Where this word appears

Strong's G2250 is tagged on 392 words in 369 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:1 and last appears in Revelation 21:25.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

day ×184days ×149the day ×15a day ×7by day ×7the days ×7years ×3daytime ×2a day’s ×1day is ×1daybreak ×1the Day ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἡμέρας ×126ἡμέρᾳ ×85ἡμέραν ×59ἡμέραις ×49ἡμέραι ×26ἡμέρα ×23ἡμερῶν ×21ἡμέρας; ×1Ἡμερῶν ×1Ἡμέρας ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×94Luke ×84Matthew ×45John ×31Mark ×28Revelation ×21Hebrews ×18Romans ×12

Verses (first 25 of 369)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5610 ὥρα (hṓra), G1476 ἑδραῖος (hedraîos).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2184 ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros), G2522 καθημερινός (kathēmerinós), G3314 μεσημβρία (mesēmbría), G3561 νουμηνία (noumēnía), G3574 νυχθήμερον (nychthḗmeron), G3637 ὀκταήμερος (oktaḗmeros), G4594 σήμερον (sḗmeron).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hēméra (G2250) mean?

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).

How is G2250 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2250 as: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.

How often does ἡμέρα (hēméra) appear?

Strong's G2250 is tagged on 392 words in 369 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:1 and last appears in Revelation 21:25.