ἡμέρα
emera
day
feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; 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):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Luke 6:13 · Word #4
Lexicon G2250
| Lemma | ἡμέρα |
| Transliteration | hēméra |
| Strong's | G2250 |
| In-context | day |
| Literal | day |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡμέρα |
| Strong's | G2250 |
SIBI-P1 G2250-01
in a day
| Root | ἡμέρα (hēmera) |
| Core Meanings | day, daylight, daytime period, 24-hour cycle, appointed time, era |
| Semantic Range | A literal day (from dawn to dusk), a full 24-hour period, daylight hours, a specific calendar day, a decisive or appointed time (e.g., day of judgment), an era or age, or an indefinite period defined by context. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἡμέρα structures sacred time (creation days, feast days, Sabbath) and marks decisive divine intervention (“the day of the Lord”). It can denote both ordinary temporal rhythm and climactic redemptive moments within Israel’s covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS,). The dative here typically functions as a temporal dative (“in/on a day”) indicating the time when something occurs. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἡμέρᾳ is dative feminine singular, which commonly expresses location in time (“in” or “on” a day) or temporal setting. The rendering “in a day” preserves the singular sense of a specific day-period while reflecting the dative case’s temporal-locative force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἡμέρα (day, daylight, daytime period, 24-hour cycle, appointed time, era)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2250-02 |
emerai | day-periods |
G2250-03 |
emerais | in the days |
G2250-04 |
emeran | a day |
Word Usage (388 occurrences of G2250)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:1 | ἡμέραις | emerais | the days |
| Matthew 3:1 | ἡμέραις | emerais | days |
| Matthew 4:2 | ἡμέρας | emeras |