Lexicon opóra: Harvest, late summer, autumn Original Word: ὀπώρα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fruit. Apparently from the base of opse and hora; properly, even-tide of the (summer) season (dog-days), i.e. (by implication) ripe fruit -- fruit. see GREEK opse see GREEK hora NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from the same as opisthen and hóra Definition late summer, ripe fruits NASB Translation fruit (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3703: ὀπώραὀπώρα, ὀπωρας, ἡ (derived by some from ὄπις (cf. ὀπίσω), έ῾τομαι, and ὥρα; hence, the time that follows the ὥρα (Curtius, § 522); by others from ὀπός (cf. our sap) juice, and ὥρα, i. e. the time of juicy fruits, the time when fruits become ripe), from Homer down; 1. "the season which succeeds θέρος, from the rising of Sirius to that of Arcturus," i. e. late summer, early autumn, our dog-days (the year being divided into seven seasons as follows: ἔαρ, θέρος, ὀπώρα, φθινόπωρον, σπορητός, χειμών, φυταλία). 2. ripe fruits (of trees): σου τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ψυχῆς for ὧν ἡ ψυχή σου ἐπιθυμεῖ, Revelation 18:14. (Jeremiah 47:10 Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek word ὀπώρα does not have a direct one-to-one equivalent in Hebrew, but it is conceptually related to several Hebrew terms associated with harvest and fruitfulness. Some corresponding Hebrew entries include: Usage: The word ὀπώρα is used in the New Testament to denote the season of harvest, emphasizing the time when fruits are ripe and ready for gathering. It is often associated with the abundance and maturity of crops. Context: ὀπώρα appears in the New Testament in contexts that highlight the natural cycle of growth and harvest, symbolizing spiritual truths. In the agrarian society of biblical times, the harvest season was a period of great significance, representing both the culmination of hard work and the provision of sustenance. The term is used metaphorically to illustrate spiritual readiness and the fruition of God's work in the world. |
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