Hemera

hay-mer'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Hemera Definition

  1. the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night
    1. in the daytime
    2. metaph., "the day" is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness
  2. of the civil day, or the space of twenty four hours (thus including the night)
    1. Eastern usage of this term differs from our western usage. Any part of a day is counted as a whole day, hence the expression "three days and three nights" does not mean literally three whole days, but at least one whole day plus part of two other days.
  3. of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom
  4. used of time in general, i.e. the days of his life.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hJmevra
Origin
from (with (5610) implied) of a derivative of hemai (to sit, akin to the base of (1476)) meaning tame, i.e. gentle
Strong's Number
2250
TDNT Entry
2:943,309

KJV Word Usage

day
355
daily + (2596)&version=kjv
15
time
3
not translated
2
miscellaneous
14
Total
389

KJV Verse Count

40
26
79
29
90
9
7
4
2
3
4
2
6
3
1
5
18
2
3
10
1
1
21
Total
366
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Hemera". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .