ὄρθρος

Dictionary

ὄρθρος, ου, ὁ

Greek transliteration

orthros

Simplified transliteration

orthros

Strong's number

3722

GK Number

3986

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-2a

Gloss

dawn, daybreak, early in the morning

Definition

the dawn; the morning, Jn. 8:2; Acts 5:21; ὄρθος βαθύς, the first streak of dawn, the early dawn, Lk. 24:1*

Luke 24:1	But on the first day of the week, at early dawn (orthrou \| ὄρθρου \| gen sg masc), the women came to the tomb, bringing the anointing spices they had prepared.
John 8:2	Early (orthrou \| ὄρθρου \| gen sg masc) in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people were coming to him, and he sat down and began to teach them.
Acts 5:21	And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak (orthron \| ὄρθρον \| acc sg masc) and began to teach. But when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel and they sent to the prison to have them brought before them.

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