3722. orthros

Lexicon

orthros: Dawn, early morning

Original Word: ὄρθρος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: orthros
Pronunciation: or-thros
Phonetic Spelling: (or'-thros)
Definition: Dawn, early morning
Meaning: early dawn, day-break.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

early in the morning.

From the same as oros; dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light); by extension, morn -- early in the morning.

see GREEK oros

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
daybreak, dawn
NASB Translation
daybreak (1), early in the morning (1), early dawn (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3722: ὄρθρος

ὄρθρος, ὄρθρου, ὁ (from ὈΡΩ, ὄρνυμι to stir up, rouse; cf. Latinorior,ortus), from Hesiod down; the Sept. for שַׁחַר dawn, and several times for בֹּקֶר; daybreak, dawn: ὄρθρου βαθέος or βαθέως (see βαθέως and βαθύς (on the genitive cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 11; Buttmann, § 132, 26)), at early dawn, Luke 24:1; ὄρθρου, at daybreak, at dawn, early in the morning, John 8:2 (Hesiod, Works, 575; the Sept. Jeremiah 25:4; Jeremiah 33:5 (), etc.); ὑπό τόν ὄρθρον, Acts 5:21 (Dio Cassius, 76, 17).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ὀρθός (orthos), meaning "straight" or "upright."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of dawn or early morning in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by the word שַׁחַר (shachar), Strong's Hebrew 7837. This term similarly conveys the idea of the first light of day and is used in various contexts to signify new beginnings and divine activity.

Usage: The word ὄρθρος is used in the New Testament to describe the early morning hours, often in the context of prayer or significant events occurring at dawn.

Context: The Greek word ὄρθρος appears in the New Testament to denote the early morning or dawn, a time often associated with new beginnings and divine encounters. In Luke 24:1, the term is used to describe the time when the women went to Jesus' tomb: "On the first day of the week, very early in the morning (ὄρθρος), they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared." This usage highlights the significance of the dawn as a moment of revelation and discovery, as it was at this time that the women found the tomb empty and learned of Jesus' resurrection.

The concept of ὄρθρος is also linked to prayer and devotion. In Luke 1:78, the term is metaphorically used to describe the coming of Christ as the "dawn from on high" that will "visit us," symbolizing the light and hope brought by the Messiah. This imagery underscores the transformative power of Christ's presence, akin to the breaking of dawn dispelling the darkness of night.

The early morning hours, as denoted by ὄρθρος, are thus portrayed in the New Testament as a time of spiritual significance, marking moments of divine intervention and the fulfillment of God's promises.

Forms and Transliterations

όρθροις ορθρον όρθρον ὄρθρον όρθρος ορθρου όρθρου ὄρθρου orthron órthron orthrou órthrou

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 24:1 N-GMS
GRK: τῶν σαββάτων ὄρθρου βαθέως ἐπὶ
NAS: day of the week, at early dawn, they came
KJV: [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came
INT: of the week morning very early to

John 8:2 N-GMS
GRK: Ὄρθρου δὲ πάλιν
NAS: Early in the morning He came again
KJV: And early in the morning he came again
INT: early morning moreover again

Acts 5:21 N-AMS
GRK: ὑπὸ τὸν ὄρθρον εἰς τὸ
NAS: about daybreak and [began] to teach.
INT: at the dawn into the

Strong's Greek 3722
3 Occurrences

ὄρθρον — 1 Occ.
ὄρθρου — 2 Occ.