G2250

ἡμέρα

hēméra

/hay-mer'-ah/

Definition

day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)

Derivation

feminine (with G5610 implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of G1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle;

KJV usage

age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.