ἐπαύριον
epaúrion
G1887 adverb
SILEX Entry
Definition
On the following day, the day after a reference point; more generally, the day subsequent in time to a specified event or context. In literary and historiographical contexts, it indicates temporal succession, with 'the next day' or 'the morrow' as its primary sense.
Semantic Range
the next day, on the day after, the day following a reference event, next morning
Root / Etymology
From the preposition ἐπί ('on', 'upon') and αὔριον ('tomorrow'), forming a compound that literally means 'on (the) morrow' or 'upon the next day'.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, ἐπαύριον is attested as a temporal adverb meaning 'on the next day'. It is used in narrative and historical works to mark the passage of time from one day to the next, commonly following an event described in the previous sentence or clause. In Koine Greek, including the Septuagint and the New Testament, its function remains the same, serving as a standard marker for chronological progression. The word implies that the speaker is referencing a day immediately following a previously mentioned day, event, or context—often translated as 'the next day' or 'on the morrow' in English versions. However, the English 'tomorrow' as a general future reference is better reserved for αὔριον; ἐπαύριον always refers specifically to the day following a contextual event. The term is not nuanced by specific Judean, Israelite, or Greco-Roman identities but is strictly chronological. English translations typically capture this sense well, but may overlook the word's function as a narrative temporal marker.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐπί and αὔριον; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. (ἡμέρα being implied) to-morrow:--day following, morrow, next day (after).
Root Family
ἐπαύριον (epaurion) — tomorrow, following day, next day
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1887-01 |
ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day | 17 |
Occurrences in Scripture
17 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1887-01 |
Matthew 27:62 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
the next day | |
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Mark 11:12 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
John 1:29 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
John 1:35 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
John 1:43 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
John 6:22 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
John 12:12 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
Acts 10:9 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
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Acts 10:23 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
next day | the next day |
G1887-01 |
Acts 10:24 | ἐπαύριον | epaurion | ADV |
following-day | the next day |