Strongs Number: G2183
- Greek Word
- ἐφημερία
- Transliteration
- ephēmeria
- Phonetic
- ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
diurnality that is (specifically) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests´ service at the Temple as distributed by families
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a service limited to a stated series of days
2. the class or course itself of priests who for a week at a time performed the duties of the priestly office. David divided the priests into twenty four classes, each of which in its turn discharged the duties of the office for an entire week, from sabbath to sabbath
- Origin
- From G2184
- Bible Usage
- course.