Greek · G5610 · unreviewed

ὥρα

An "hour" (literally or figuratively)

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ὥρα G5610

Pronunciation hṓra

What does ὥρα (hṓra) mean in the Bible?

ὥρα (hṓra) is a Greek word meaning "an "hour" (literally or figuratively)". ὥρα, -ας, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ;] __1. Points forward to crucifixion and exaltation.

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Meaning

an "hour" (literally or figuratively)

Extended definition

Definite point in time carrying theological weight; God's predetermined moment for decisive action or revelation.

1any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.).

2A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour: Mat.24:36, Mrk.13:32, Act.10:3, al.; accus. in ans. to "when"? (M, Pr., 63, 215; Bl., §34, 8), Jhn.4:52, Act.10:3, 30 1Co.15:30, Rev.3:3; accusative of duration, Mat.20:12 26, Mrk.14:37; inexactly, πρὸς ὥραν, for a season, for a time, Jhn.5:35, 2Co.7:8, Gal.2:5; πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας, for a short season (ICC, in l.), 1Th.2:17.

3A definite point of time, time, hour: Mat.26:45; with genitive of thing(s), Luk.1:10 14:17, Rev.3:10, al.; with genitive of person(s), Luk.22:53, Jhn.2:4 7:30, al.; ἡ ἄρτι ὥρα, 1Co.4:11; ἐσχάτη ὥ., 1Jn.2:18; before ὅτε, Jhn.4:21, 23 5:25 16:25; ἵνα, Jhn.12:23, al.; with accusative and inf., Rom.13:11 (cf. DB, ext., 475b 476b).

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Why This Word Matters

Points forward to crucifixion and exaltation.

Refers to divinely appointed time of crucifixion and glorification.

Refers to the divinely appointed time of redemptive fulfillment. John 7:25–36

Points to the divinely appointed redemptive moment. John 8:12–20

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 14:15 · Matt 26:45 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 14:35 · Mark 14:41 · Mark 15:25 · Luke 22:14 · Luke 22:53 · Luke 23:44 · John 1:39 · John 2:4 · John 4:6 · John 4:21 · John 4:23 · John 5:25 · John 5:28 33×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine John 11:9 1×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 9:22 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 17:18 · Matt 24:36 · Matt 27:45 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 11:11 · Mark 13:32 · Mark 15:33 · Luke 22:59 · Luke 23:44 · John 12:27 · John 19:27 · Acts 10:30 · Acts 23:23 · 1 Cor 4:11 20×

Genitive · Plural · Feminine Acts 5:7 1×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 8:13 · Matt 10:19 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 24:44 · Matt 24:50 · Matt 26:55 · Mark 13:11 · Mark 15:34 · Luke 1:10 · Luke 2:38 · Luke 7:21 · Luke 10:21 · Luke 12:12 · Luke 12:39 · Luke 12:40 · Luke 12:46 28×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 20:3 · Matt 20:5 · Matt 20:9 · Matt 20:12 · Matt 25:13 · Matt 26:40 · Matt 27:46 · Mark 14:37 · John 4:52 · John 5:35 · John 12:27 · Acts 3:1 · Acts 10:3 · Acts 10:9 · 1 Cor 15:30 · 2 Cor 7:8 22×

Accusative · Plural · Feminine Acts 19:34 1×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Additional Occurrences

New Testament Witnesses

John 7:25–36 ὥρα hṓra

hour

John 8:12–20 ὥρα hṓra

hour

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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