ἑορτή

heortēNoun (Feminine)G1859

festival

From: of uncertain affinity;

Short Definition

a festival

Full Lexicon Entry

a feast, festival: ,; ἡ ἑ. τοῦ πάσχα,; ἀζύμων; ἡ σκηνοπηγία; ἐν ἑ., (εἶναι ἐν ἑ.); εἰς ἑ. (for the feast); ἀναβαίνειν, ἔρχεσθαι εἰς ἑ. ; τῆς ἐ μεσούσης; κατὰ ἑ. (at each feast), R, mg.; ἑ. ποιεῖν; κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἑ.
LXX Usage: for חַג (chiefly), מוֹעֵד

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 25 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

John
15
Luke
4
Matthew
2
Mark
2
Acts
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 18:21
  • John 13:1
  • John 6:4
  • John 7:14
  • Luke 23:17

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