Vocabulary Form
ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ
Definition

day

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἡμερα
Frequency
389
GK
2465
Cognates

Ephemeral (ejfhvmeroV) means that it lasts only one day, is short-lived.

Mnemonics

Hey marry me today!

Mnemonic Singing

Come and reign over us Ancient of Days.

Song

Biblical Concordance

Acts 9:9 And he was three days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem) without sight and neither ate nor drank anything.
Acts 9:19 and taking food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for several days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem).
Acts 9:23 Now after some days (hēmerai | ἡμέραι | nom pl fem) had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him,
Acts 9:24 but their plot was made known to Saul. They kept close watch on the gates day (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | gen sg fem) and night so that they might kill him;
Acts 9:37 In those days (hēmerais | ἡμέραις | dat pl fem) she became ill and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
Acts 9:43 And he stayed a number of days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem) in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
Acts 10:3 He saw in a vision clearly, about the ninth hour of the day (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | gen sg fem), an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
Acts 10:30 And Cornelius said, “Four days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | gen sg fem) ago at this hour, I was praying at the ninth hour in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
Acts 10:40 This man God raised up on the third day (hēmera | ἡμέρᾳ | dat sg fem) and allowed him to be seen,
Acts 10:48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem).
Acts 11:27 During these days (hēmerais | ἡμέραις | dat pl fem) prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Acts 12:3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days (hēmerai | ἡμέραι | nom pl fem) of Unleavened Bread.
Acts 12:18 Now when day (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | gen sg fem) came, there was no little commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
Acts 12:21 On an appointed day (hēmera | ἡμέρᾳ | dat sg fem) Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and delivered an oration to them.
Acts 13:14 but they went on from Perga and arrived at Pisidian Antioch. On the sabbath day (hēmera | ἡμέρᾳ | dat sg fem) they went into the synagogue and sat down.
Acts 13:31 and he was seen for many days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem) by those who had gone up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
Acts 13:41 ‘Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days (hēmerais | ἡμέραις | dat pl fem), a work you will not believe, even though someone should tell you in detail.’”
Acts 15:7 After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in days (hēmerōn | ἡμερῶν | gen pl fem) of old God made a choice among you, that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the gospel and believe.
Acts 15:36 And after some days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem) Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return indeed and visit the brothers in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord to see how they are.”
Acts 16:5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in number daily.
Acts 16:12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We remained in that city for several days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem).
Acts 16:13 And on the Sabbath day (hēmera | ἡμέρᾳ | dat sg fem) we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there.
Acts 16:18 And this she kept doing for many days (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | acc pl fem). But Paul became annoyed, and turning to the spirit, said, “I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
Acts 16:35 But when it was day (hēmeras | ἡμέρας | gen sg fem), the magistrates sent their constables, saying, “Release those men.”
Acts 17:11 These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day (hēmeran | ἡμέραν | acc sg fem) to see if these things were so.