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ὀπώρα

opṓra

G3703 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

(1) Late summer, the harvest season marked by the ripening of fruit; (2) by extension, the ripe fruit itself produced during late summer. The term denotes both the period of fruit maturity and, contextually, the produce of that season.

Semantic Range

end of summer, ripe summer fruit, harvest season, matured fruit, (rarely) culmination or maturity

Root / Etymology

From the root ὀπ- (to see, to appear) related to ὀψέ (late) and ὥρα (season, hour), indicating the latter part of the season (late summer or early autumn). Derived from the sense of 'lateness' or 'maturity' in time.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ὀπώρα refers to the late summer or early autumn period, specifically the time when fruits reach full ripeness and are harvested. This meaning persists into Hellenistic and Koine Greek, including in the Septuagint (e.g., Isa 28:4), where it regularly denotes both the mature fruit and the season itself. The word can indicate literal agricultural produce (especially figs or other late-summer fruits), but also figuratively the notion of culmination, maturity, or the end of a process. New Testament usage is sparse and typically metaphorical. English translations often render it simply as 'fruit'; however, this can obscure the seasonal nuance and the sense of ripeness or late maturity inherent in the Greek term.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

apparently from the base of ὀψέ and ὥρα; properly, even-tide of the (summer) season (dog-days), i.e. (by implication) ripe fruit:--fruit.

Root Family

ὀπ- (epóptēs) — to see, to observe, to appear

Root ὀπ- to appear, to mature, to ripen
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G2030 ἐπόπτης direct eyewitnesses
G2714 κατενώπιον in the immediate presence of
G3659 ὄμμα eyes
G3692 ὀπή to openings
G3693 ὄπισθεν behind

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3703-01 ὀπώρα opora N NOM F SG fruit late-summer fruit late-summer fruit 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3703-01 Revelation 18:14 ὀπώρα opora N NOM F SG fruit late-summer fruit late-summer fruit
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