ἐφημερία
ephēmeriadivisionHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences1 book2 verses
Definition
ἐφ-ημερία, -ας, ἡ
(ἐφήμερος), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת, מַחֲלֹקֶת ;]
1. a course of daily services (Nehemiah 13:30, 1 Chronicles 25:8, al.).
2. a class or course of priests detailed for service in the temple (1 Chronicles 23:6, al.): Luke 1:5, 8 (cf. MGr., ἐφημέριος, priest).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐφημερία:
- מַחֲלֹ֫קֶתma.cha.lo.qet“division”50%
- לֶ֫תֶךְle.tekh“lethek”25%
- מִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmish.me.ret“charge”25%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Luke 1:5ἐφημερίας · [the] priestly divisionIn the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
- Luke 1:8ἐφημερίας · divisionOne day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,