5611. hóraios

Lexicon

hóraios: Beautiful, timely, seasonable

Original Word: ὡραῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: hóraios
Pronunciation: ho-rah'-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (ho-rah'-yos)
Definition: Beautiful, timely, seasonable
Meaning: fair, beautiful, blooming.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beautiful.

From hora; belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e. (by implication) flourishing (beauteous (figuratively)) -- beautiful.

see GREEK hora

HELPS Word-studies

5611 hōraíos (from 5610 /hṓra, "an hour, the time of fulfillment") – properly, a particular hour (a "season" of time); (figuratively) beautiful in timing, hence fruitful because fully developed (prepared, as in Ro 10:15).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hóra
Definition
seasonable, timely
NASB Translation
beautiful (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5611: ὡραῖος

ὡραῖος, ὡραία, ὡραῖον (from ὥρα, 'the bloom and vigor of life,' 'beauty' in the Greek writings, who sometimes join the word in this sense with χάρις (which suggests grace of movement) or κάλλος (which denotes, rather, symmetry of form)), from Hesiod down, ripe, mature (of fruits, of human age, etc.); hence, blooming, beautiful (of the human body, Xenophon, Plato, others; with τῇ ὄψει added, Genesis 26:7; Genesis 29:17; Genesis 39:6; 1 Kings 1:6): πόδες, Romans 10:15; of a certain gate of the temple, Acts 3:2, 10; (τάφοι κεκονιάμενοι, Matthew 23:27); σκεῦος, 2 Chronicles 36:19. (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § cvi.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ὥρα (hōra), meaning "hour" or "season."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὡραῖος, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that convey beauty or appropriateness, such as יָפֶה (yafeh, Strong's Hebrew 3303), meaning "beautiful" or "fair," and נָאוֶה (na'weh, Strong's Hebrew 4998), meaning "comely" or "suitable." These terms capture the essence of beauty and appropriateness in the Hebrew Scriptures, paralleling the Greek concept of ὡραῖος.

Usage: • The term ὡραῖος is used in the New Testament to describe something that is beautiful or fitting for its time. It can refer to physical beauty or the appropriateness of an event or action occurring at the right moment.

Context: • The Greek word ὡραῖος appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the beauty or appropriateness of something occurring at its proper time. In Acts 3:2, the word is used to describe the "Beautiful Gate" of the temple: "And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple" (BSB). Here, ὡραῖος conveys the idea of something that is aesthetically pleasing and fitting for its purpose.
• The concept of ὡραῖος extends beyond mere physical beauty to encompass the idea of timeliness and suitability. In the cultural context of the New Testament, beauty was often associated with harmony and order, reflecting the divine order of creation. Thus, ὡραῖος can also imply that something is in its prime or at the peak of its intended purpose.
• Theologically, the use of ὡραῖος can be seen as a reflection of God's perfect timing and the beauty inherent in His creation. It underscores the belief that God orchestrates events in a manner that is both beautiful and purposeful, aligning with His divine plan.

Forms and Transliterations

Ωραια ωραία Ὡραίᾳ Ωραιαν ωραίαν Ὡραίαν ωραιοι ωραίοι ὡραῖοι ωραίον ωραίόν ωραίος ωραιότης ωραιότητα ωραίοτητά ωραιότητι ωραιότητί ωραιότητος ωραϊσμός ώριμος Horaia Hōraia Horaíāi Hōraíāi Horaian Horaían Hōraian Hōraían horaioi horaîoi hōraioi hōraîoi oraia Ōraia oraian Ōraian oraioi ōraioi

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 23:27 Adj-NMP
GRK: μὲν φαίνονται ὡραῖοι ἔσωθεν δὲ
NAS: appear beautiful, but inside
KJV: indeed appear beautiful outward, but
INT: indeed appear beautiful inside however

Acts 3:2 Adj-AFS
GRK: τὴν λεγομένην Ὡραίαν τοῦ αἰτεῖν
NAS: which is called Beautiful, in order to beg
KJV: which is called Beautiful, to ask alms
INT: called Beautiful to ask

Acts 3:10 Adj-DFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῇ Ὡραίᾳ Πύλῃ τοῦ
NAS: the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate
KJV: at the Beautiful gate
INT: at the Beautiful gate of the

Romans 10:15 Adj-NMP
GRK: γέγραπται Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες
NAS: HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET
KJV: How beautiful are the feet of them
INT: it has been written How beautiful the feet

Strong's Greek 5611
4 Occurrences

Ὡραίᾳ — 1 Occ.
Ὡραίαν — 1 Occ.
ὡραῖοι — 2 Occ.