Hespera ἑσπέρα
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| ἑσπέρα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hespera |
| Strong's number | G2073 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | evening |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Hespera (Greek ἑσπέρα, Strong's G2073) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “evening”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἑσπέρα, -ας, ἡ
(prop, fem, of ἕσπερος), [in LXX chiefly for עָרַב ;]
(a) (sc. ὥρα), evening: Luk.24:29, Act.4:3 20:15 28:23;
(b) (so. χώρα), the west.†
(AS)
(prop, fem, of ἕσπερος), [in LXX chiefly for עָרַב ;]
(a) (sc. ὥρα), evening: Luk.24:29, Act.4:3 20:15 28:23;
(b) (so. χώρα), the west.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | evening (2), eventide (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | evening (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Hespera, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 24:29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
Acts
- Acts 4:3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
- Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).