ἐφήμεροςephḗmeros
for a day ("ephemeral"), i.e. diurnal
Greek (New Testament) · G2184
Meanings
1. lasting for a day.
2. daily, for the day: James 2:15.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἡμέραhēméra · G2250day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- ἐφημερίαephēmería · G2183diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- James 2:15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.