ὥρα (G5610) — Greek Lexicon — Scattered Israelites

ὥρα

hṓra

G5610 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Basic sense: a fixed period or division of time; specifically, a particular moment or interval such as an 'hour.' The word is used to indicate a measurable unit of time, a 'season' or opportune moment, or a decisive point (a critical or appointed time for an event or action to occur). In some contexts it simply refers to 'hour,' as one of twelve divisions of the daylight in Hellenistic reckoning; in others, the sense expands to a more general term for 'time' or 'season.' Occasionally, it denotes a 'moment' of significance, a period associated with destiny, appointment, or fate.

Semantic Range

hour (as division of the day or night), season, period, moment, appointed time, decisive moment, time (in general), proper time (for an event)

Root / Etymology

Root: ὥρ- (uncertain etymology, possibly related to earlier Greek words for time or season; cognate with Latin 'hora'). The term appears throughout classical Greek literature with reference to periods of time and agricultural seasons. Not derived from another Greek verb or noun.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ὥρα primarily referred to a season (e.g., springtime, harvest time) or the proper time for a particular activity, but by the Hellenistic period the meaning narrowed to indicate the hours of the day or night as measured units (usually about one twelfth of daylight or nighttime). In the Septuagint and New Testament Greek, ὥρα regularly denotes a literal 'hour' (as in about the sixth hour), but it can also signify a general period, a critical moment, or a designated time (such as 'the hour has come'). The usage sometimes carries a sense of urgency or fate, especially in narrative or prophetic contexts. Standard English translations often retain 'hour,' but contexts may warrant 'season,' 'moment,' or 'the time.' The range is broader than the modern English use of 'hour.' The word is not used as an exact technical measurement in all contexts; it frequently signifies any appropriate or significant time, depending on usage.

Translation Consistency

primary "hour" 105 occurrences

'Hour' is by far the dominant and most natural rendering (94 of 106 occurrences) and matches the primary SILEX sense as a fixed division or measurable unit of time. It also covers idiomatic uses (appointed/decisive moment) more naturally than broader alternatives like 'time' or 'season,' ensuring consistent, readable translation across contexts.

Alternatives (1 occurrence):

"time" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

apparently a primary word; an "hour" (literally or figuratively):--day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time.

Root Family

ὥρα (hōra) — time, season, hour

Root ὥρ- time, season, hour

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G5610-01`	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour	61
`G5610-03`	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour	22
`G5610-04`	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour	21
`G5610-02`	ὧραί	orai	`N NOM F PL`	hours	seasons	hours	1
`G5610-05`	ὡρῶν	oron	`N GEN F PL`	hours	of hours	of hours	1

Occurrences in Scripture

106 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G5610-01`	Matthew 8:13	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Matthew 9:22	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 10:19	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 14:15	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	time	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Matthew 15:28	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Matthew 17:18	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 18:1	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 20:3	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 20:5	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 20:9	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 20:12	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Matthew 24:36	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 24:44	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 24:50	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 25:13	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	an appointed hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 26:40	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 26:45	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Matthew 26:55	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Matthew 27:45	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Matthew 27:45	ὥρας	oras-2	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-03`	Matthew 27:46	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Mark 6:35	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour's	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-01`	Mark 6:35	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Mark 11:11	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Mark 13:11	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Mark 13:32	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Mark 14:35	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	Mark 14:37	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Mark 14:41	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Mark 15:25	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Mark 15:33	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Mark 15:33	ὥρας	oras-2	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Mark 15:34	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 1:10	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 2:38	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 7:21	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 10:21	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 12:12	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 12:39	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 12:40	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 12:46	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 13:31	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 14:17	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 20:19	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 22:14	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 22:53	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Luke 22:59	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	an hour	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 23:44	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Luke 23:44	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Luke 24:33	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 1:39	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 2:4	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 4:6	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 4:21	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 4:23	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	John 4:52	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-03`	John 4:52	ὥραν	oran-2	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-01`	John 4:53	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 5:25	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 5:28	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	John 5:35	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	a season	an appointed hour	an appointed hour
`G5610-01`	John 7:30	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 8:20	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-02`	John 11:9	ὧραί	orai	`N NOM F PL`	hours	seasons	hours
`G5610-01`	John 12:23	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	John 12:27	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-03`	John 12:27	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-01`	John 13:1	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 16:2	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 16:4	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 16:21	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 16:25	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 16:32	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	the hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 17:1	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	John 19:14	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	John 19:27	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Acts 2:15	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	Acts 3:1	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-05`	Acts 5:7	ὡρῶν	oron	`N GEN F PL`	hours	of hours	of hours
`G5610-03`	Acts 10:3	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	the hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-03`	Acts 10:9	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Acts 10:30	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Acts 16:18	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Acts 16:33	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Acts 19:34	ὥρας	oras	`N ACC F PL`	hours	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-01`	Acts 22:13	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	Acts 23:23	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Romans 13:11	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-04`	1 Corinthians 4:11	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-03`	1 Corinthians 15:30	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-03`	2 Corinthians 7:8	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	a while	an appointed hour	a time
`G5610-03`	Galatians 2:5	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	an hour	an appointed hour	an hour
`G5610-04`	1 Thessalonians 2:17	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	of an hour	of an hour	of an hour
`G5610-03`	Philemon 1:15	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	a season	an appointed hour	an appointed hour
`G5610-01`	1 John 2:18	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	1 John 2:18	ὥρα	ora-2	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	Revelation 3:3	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-04`	Revelation 3:10	ὥρας	oras	`N GEN F SG`	hour	of an hour	hour
`G5610-03`	Revelation 9:15	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Revelation 11:13	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Revelation 14:7	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Revelation 14:15	ὥρα	ora	`N NOM F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-03`	Revelation 17:12	ὥραν	oran	`N ACC F SG`	hour	an appointed hour	hour
`G5610-01`	Revelation 18:10	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Revelation 18:17	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour
`G5610-01`	Revelation 18:19	ὥρᾳ	ora	`N DAT F SG`	hour	see!	hour

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