Strong's Lexicon
mesémbria: Noon, midday
Original Word:μεσημβρία
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:mesémbria
Pronunciation:meh-sem-BREE-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(mes-ame-bree'-ah)
Definition:Noon, midday
Meaning:(lit: midday, hence, the position of the sun at midday), the South.
Word Origin:Derived from μέσος (mesos, meaning "middle") and ἡμέρα (hēmera, meaning "day")
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6672 צָהֳרַיִם (tsohorayim) - meaning "noon" or "midday"
Usage:The term "mesémbria" refers to the middle of the day, commonly understood as noon or midday. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to denote the time of day when the sun is at its highest point, often associated with rest or specific activities.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, the day was typically divided into segments, with "mesémbria" marking the midpoint. This time was often associated with the heat of the day and was a common time for rest or meals. In the Jewish context, it was also a time for prayer, as seen in the practice of praying at the third, sixth, and ninth hours.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
mesos and
hémeraDefinitionnoon, the south
NASB Translationnoontime (1), south (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3314: μεσημβρίαμεσημβρία,
μεσημβρίας,
ἡ (
μέσος and
ἡμέρα), from
Herodotus down,
midday (on the omission of the article cf.
Winers Grammar, 121 (115));
a. (as respects time)noon:Acts 22:6.
b. (as respects locality)the south:Acts 8:26 (others refer this also to a.; seeκατά, II. 2).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
noon, south.Frommesos andhemera; midday; by implication, the south -- noon, south.
see GREEKmesos
see GREEKhemera
Forms and Transliterations
μεσημβρία μεσημβριαν μεσημβρίαν μεσημβρίας μεσημβρινή μεσημβρινόν μεσημβρινού μεσθάαλ mesembrian mesembrían mesēmbrian mesēmbríanLinks
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