μεσημβρία

mesēmbrianoon/southHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences1 book2 verses

Definition

μεσημβρία, -ας, ἡ

(μέσος, ἡμέρα), [in LXX chiefly for צֹהַר, Genesis 3:16, al; also for נֶגֶב, Dan LXX 8:4, 9, al. ;]

1. noon: Acts 22:6.

2. the South: Acts 8:26.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μεσημβρία:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Acts 8:26μεσημβρίαν · south
    Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
  2. Acts 22:6μεσημβρίαν · noon
    About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.