δευτερόπρωτος
deuteróprōtos
G1207
SILEX Entry
Definition
Designating 'the second-first,' used as a chronological marker in reference to a particular Sabbath; specifically in the context of a sequence of Sabbaths, it refers to the Sabbath which is second in a graded or ordered sequence that begins at a significant festival marker—commonly interpreted as the first Sabbath after the second day of Passover, initiating the counting of seven Sabbaths to Shavuot (Pentecost). The term is rare and context-dependent, generally used as a calendrical expression.
Semantic Range
the second in a sequence that is also regarded as 'first' from a particular starting point; specifically, a calendrical designation of a Sabbath during the post-Passover period; rare, technical, liturgical usage
Root / Etymology
From δεύτερος (second) and πρῶτος (first); a compound formed by juxtaposition of ordinal numbers, indicating a position that is simultaneously second and first by a particular reckoning. Some have suggested it reflects a technical calendrical term in Jewish ritual, though usage and origin remain debated.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term δευτερόπρωτος is extremely rare in extant Greek literature, attested only in the textual tradition of Luke 6:1. Its apparent function is to designate a specific Sabbath in connection with the liturgical calendar. Most scholars interpret it as referring to the first Sabbath after the second day of unleavened bread (after Passover), which begins the count toward the Festival of Weeks (Pentecost). Rabbinic sources contain calendrical terminology for such Sabbaths, but the precise phrase does not appear elsewhere in Greek or Hebrew/Aramaic (cf. Mishnah, Menachot 10:3). The term is not found in the Septuagint or other New Testament contexts. English translations historically either transliterate the word, gloss it as 'second after the first,' or omit it due to textual uncertainty; the meaning remains uncertain for translators due to its rarity and specialized usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from δεύτερος and πρῶτος; second-first, i.e. (specially) a designation of the Sabbath immediately after the Paschal week (being the second after Passover day, and the first of the seven Sabbaths intervening before Pentecost):--second … after the first.
Word Forms
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