Greek word study
ἡμέρα G2250
- Transliteration
- hēméra
- KJV glosses
- age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information