ἐχθὲς
chthés
yesterday
χθές denotes 'the day before the present one; yesterday' as its primary meaning, referring specifically to the immediate previous day in the sequence of time. In some contexts, it can also extend to mean 'recently' or, more generally, 'formerly' or 'in the recent past,' indicating an action or event that took place not long ago, without strict specificity to a single day.
Acts 7:28 · Word #9
Lexicon G5504
| Lemma | χθές |
| Transliteration | chthés |
| Strong's | G5504 |
| Definition | χθές denotes 'the day before the present one; yesterday' as its primary meaning, referring specifically to the immediate previous day in the sequence of time. In some contexts, it can also extend to mean 'recently' or, more generally, 'formerly' or 'in the recent past,' indicating an action or event that took place not long ago, without strict specificity to a single day. |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | yesterday |
| Literal | yesterday |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐχθές |
| Strong's | G5504 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5504-01
yesterday
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D); indeclinable temporal adverb indicating time in relation to the present day. |
| Rendering Rationale | The primary and most specific sense of χθές is the immediate day preceding today. As an indeclinable adverb, it directly modifies time without inflection, so the simple adverb "yesterday" preserves both root meaning and morphology. |
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