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The meaning of ἐφημερία

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Definition

course. - diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as ...

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ἐφημερία

Phoneticef-ay-mer-ee'-ah
Transliterationephēmería
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

course. - diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references
ReferenceText
Luke 1:5

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Word: ἐφημερία (ephēmería)
Luke 1:8

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

Word: ἐφημερία (ephēmería)

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Total Occurrences
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Luke
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