ἑσπέραhespéra
Greek (New Testament) · G2073
Meanings
(a) (namely ὥρα), evening: Luke 24:29, Acts 4:3, Acts 20:15, Acts 28:23
(b) (so. χώρα), the west.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 24:29 but they begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he went home with them.
- Acts 4:3 They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.
- Acts 28:23 So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul’s lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.