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ἑσπέρα

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἑσπέρα, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
hespera
Simplified transliteration: 
hespera
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2073
GK Number: 
2270
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
evening
Definition: 
evening, Lk. 24:29; Acts 4:3; 28:23*

Greek-English Concordance for ἑσπέρα

Luke 24:29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening (hesperan | ἑσπέραν | acc sg fem) and the day is already far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.
Acts 4:3 So they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening (hespera | ἑσπέρα | nom sg fem).
Acts 28:23 When they had arranged a day to meet with him, many came to him at his lodging, and he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning till evening (hesperas | ἑσπέρας | gen sg fem).