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ἑσπέρα

hespera · evening

Greek word · Strong’s number G2073 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

hespera (ἑσπέρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “evening”.

How to say it

hes·pe·ra

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. The last part of the day, as light fades.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Luke 24:29

    And they urged him, saying, “Stay with us, because it is toward evening and the day is already far spent.” And he went in to stay with them.

  • Acts 4:3

    And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

  • Acts 28:23

    And having appointed a day with him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers; to them he explained the matter, solemnly testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.