Ὄρθρου

órthros

Early in the morning

The period of dawn or early morning; specifically, the time at or just before sunrise when light begins to appear after night. Can denote the very beginning of the day, especially as a temporal marker for activities, prayer, or events starting at daybreak. In some contexts, may imply the early hours generally, prior to full daylight.

G3722

John 8:2 · Word #1

Lexicon G3722

Lemmaὄρθρος
Transliterationórthros
Strong'sG3722
DefinitionThe period of dawn or early morning; specifically, the time at or just before sunrise when light begins to appear after night. Can denote the very beginning of the day, especially as a temporal marker for activities, prayer, or events starting at daybreak. In some contexts, may imply the early hours generally, prior to full daylight.

Morphology N GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseEarly in the morning
Literalof-dawn

Lexical Info

Lemmaὄρθρος
Strong'sG3722

SIBI-P1 Translation G3722-02

of dawn

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); denotes relation or possession: "of dawn."
Rendering RationaleThe genitive masculine singular form denotes possession or relation, thus "of dawn," preserving the noun’s reference to the rising light at daybreak. This reflects the root sense of rising or early appearing light.

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