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GreekG4594Adverb

σήμερον

sēmeron

41Occurrences
G4594Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

on the (i.e. this) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e. at present, hitherto)

neuter (as adverb) of a presumed compound of the article G3588 (ὁ) (t changed to s) and G2250 (ἡμέρα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv., to-day: , opposite to αὔριον,; χθὲς καὶ σ. καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας; ἡ σ. ἡμέρα; *ἕως *(ἄχρι) τῆς σ. ἡμέρας; *μέχρι *(ἕως) τῆς σ. (sc. ἡμέρας)., τὸ σ.; appos., ὁρίζει ἡμὶραν, σ., R, mg., (see Westc., in l)
LXX: for יוֹם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

σήμερον appears 41 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
12
Acts
9
Matthew
8
Hebrews
7
2 Corinthians
2
James
1
Mark
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 3:14BSB

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

Acts 26:29BSB

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

Hebrews 4:7BSB

God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

Luke 2:11BSB

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

Matthew 16:3BSB

and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.