καθημερινός
kathēmerinós
G2522 restrictive adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Pertaining to or occurring every day; of or for each day. The term denotes something habitual, routine, or customary on a daily basis. It can also express 'appropriate to each day' or 'common for each day' depending on context. In some usages, it may carry a sense of ordinariness or regularity.
Semantic Range
daily, every day, recurring each day, for every day's use, customary, habitual
Root / Etymology
From κατά ('according to, by') and ἡμέρα ('day'), i.e., 'according to the day' or 'by the day.' The compound structure literally means 'of (or for) each day.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
καθημερινός is found primarily in later Greek, including Koine, and rarely in Classical texts. In Hellenistic and later sources—including the Septuagint and New Testament—it functions as an adjective describing something that happens, is used, or is required every day. The word is most often applied to customs, duties, food, or tasks that recur daily; e.g., daily bread, daily sacrifices, daily routines. Septuagint and New Testament usage is essentially synonymous with 'everyday' or 'habitual,' without implicit emphasis on specialness or sacredness. The English translation 'daily' generally represents the main sense, but the underlying Greek may carry broader connotations of recurrence or ordinariness than the English term sometimes suggests. It should be distinguished from related terms like ἐφημέριος (ephemeral, lasting a day) and καθ' ἡμέραν (adverbial phrase, 'day by day').
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from κατά and ἡμέρα; quotidian:--daily.
Root Family
καθημερινός (kathēmerinos) — day, daily, habitual, customary
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2522-01 |
καθημερινῇ | kathemerine | ADJ.R DAT F SG |
daily | to the daily (feminine singular) | daily | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2522-01 |
Acts 6:1 | καθημερινῇ | kathemerine | ADJ.R DAT F SG |
daily | to the daily (feminine singular) | daily |