ἐφημερία

ephēmeria · division

Greek word · Strong’s number G2183 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

ephēmeria (ἐφημερία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “division”.

One of the groups of priests that served in the temple in turn, a week at a time.

How to say it

e·phē·me·ri·a

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Each group of priests serving in the temple by weeks.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 1:5

    There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

  • Luke 1:8

    Now it happened while he was serving as priest in the order of his division before God,