ἡμέραν
hēméra
day
A period of daylight, day; also a cycle of a full 24 hours; figuratively, a distinct period or era as marked by particular events. The primary sense is 'day' as the interval from sunrise to sunset, but by extension also denotes a calendar day, and figuratively refers to particular times or defined epochs depending on context.
Matthew 25:13 · Word #7
Lexicon G2250
| Lemma | ἡμέρα |
| Transliteration | hēméra |
| Strong's | G2250 |
| Definition | A period of daylight, day; also a cycle of a full 24 hours; figuratively, a distinct period or era as marked by particular events. The primary sense is 'day' as the interval from sunrise to sunset, but by extension also denotes a calendar day, and figuratively refers to particular times or defined epochs depending on context. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | day |
| Literal | day |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἡμέρα |
| Strong's | G2250 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2250-04
a day
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS): denotes one day functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative feminine singular form denotes a single day as a direct object. "A day" preserves the core sense of a defined period of daylight or a full day without adding contextual specification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the day
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The article and noun are separate words, but the P1 'a day' does not represent the Greek use of the definite article here. Correct in context is 'the day.' |