2073. hespera

Lexicon

hespera: Evening

Original Word: ἑσπέρα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: hespera
Pronunciation: hes-PEH-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (hes-per'-ah)
Definition: Evening
Meaning: evening.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

evening.

Feminine of an adjective hesperos (evening); the eve (hora being implied) -- evening(-tide).

see GREEK hora

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of hesperos (of evening)
Definition
evening
NASB Translation
evening (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2073: ἑσπέρα

ἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ (ἕσπερος of or at evening), evening, even-tide: Acts 4:3; Acts 28:23; πρός ἑσπέραν ἐστιν, it is toward evening, Luke 24:29. (From Pindar and Herodotus down.)

STRONGS NT 2073a: ἑσπερινός [ἑσπερινός, ἑσπερινῇ, ἑσπερινον, belonging to the evening, evening: φυλακή, Luke 12:38 WH (rejected) marginal reading (the Sept.; Xenophon, Dio Cassius, Athen., others.)]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἕσπερος (hesperos), meaning "evening" or "western."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek ἑσπέρα corresponds to the Hebrew word עֶרֶב (ereb), Strong's Hebrew 6153, which also means "evening" or "night." This Hebrew term is used throughout the Old Testament to denote the time of day when the sun sets and darkness begins, similar to its Greek counterpart.

Usage: The word ἑσπέρα is used in the New Testament to describe the time of day when evening approaches or has arrived. It is often associated with the end of daily activities and the onset of rest.

Context: The Greek term ἑσπέρα appears several times in the New Testament, often in the context of daily life and events occurring in the evening. In the Berean Standard Bible, it is translated as "evening."

• In Matthew 8:16, it is used to describe the time when people brought many who were demon-possessed to Jesus: "When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick."

• In Mark 1:32, it marks the time when people gathered at the door of Simon's house: "That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed."

• In Luke 24:29, it is part of the narrative of the disciples urging Jesus to stay with them: "But they urged Him, 'Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.' So He went in to stay with them."

The use of ἑσπέρα in these contexts highlights the transition from the busyness of the day to the quieter, more reflective time of evening. It often sets the stage for significant events or teachings, emphasizing the importance of the time of day in the narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

εσπερα εσπέρα ἑσπέρα εσπεραν εσπέραν ἑσπέραν εσπερας εσπέρας ἑσπέρας εσπερινή εσπερινήν εσπερινής εσπερινώ εσπερινών espera esperan esperas hespera hespéra hesperan hespéran hesperas hespéras

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 24:29 N-AFS
GRK: ὅτι πρὸς ἑσπέραν ἐστὶν καὶ
NAS: with us, for it is [getting] toward evening, and the day
KJV: it is toward evening, and the day
INT: for toward evening it is and

Acts 4:3 N-NFS
GRK: ἦν γὰρ ἑσπέρα ἤδη
NAS: for it was already evening.
KJV: it was now eventide.
INT: it was indeed evening already

Acts 28:23 N-GFS
GRK: πρωὶ ἕως ἑσπέρας
NAS: from morning until evening.
KJV: morning till evening.
INT: morning to evening

Strong's Greek 2073
3 Occurrences

ἑσπέρα — 1 Occ.
ἑσπέραν — 1 Occ.
ἑσπέρας — 1 Occ.