ἐφημερία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros, daily) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from ἐπ(ί) (ep(í), upon”, “on) + ἡμέρᾱ (hēmérā, day).

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Noun

ἐφημερῐ́ᾱ (ephēmeríā) f (genitive ἐφημερῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. (biblical) the division of priests for the daily service in a temple
    • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, 1 Chronicles 23.6
    • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Nehemiah 23.30
    • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Ev.Luc. 1.5
  2. (biblical) the service itself

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