Strong G3317μεσονύκτιος
midnight
- Transliteration
- mesonuktion
- Pronunciation
- mes-on-ook'-tee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
μεσο-νύκτιος (on seel, μεσα-, see Bl., § 6, 2), -ον
(μέσος, νύξ), [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל חֵצִי;]
of or at midnight; as subst., neut., τὸ μ., midnight (Arist. and late writers): genitive, Luk.11:5; μέχρι μ., Act.20:7; κατὰ τὸ μ., Act.16:25; accusative (Rec., genitive; see Bl., § 34, 8), Mrk.13:35.†
μεσανύκτιον, see. μεσονύκτιος
(AS)
(μέσος, νύξ), [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל חֵצִי;]
of or at midnight; as subst., neut., τὸ μ., midnight (Arist. and late writers): genitive, Luk.11:5; μέχρι μ., Act.20:7; κατὰ τὸ μ., Act.16:25; accusative (Rec., genitive; see Bl., § 34, 8), Mrk.13:35.†
μεσανύκτιον, see. μεσονύκτιος
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3317 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- midnight4
First verses
- Mark 13:35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
- Luke 11:5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
- Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
- Acts 20:7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μεσο-νύκτιος, ον,
of or at midnight, ἔκλειψις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 367b26; ὥρα 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.31, compare “Anacreontea” 31.1: with a Verb, μεσονύκτιον δέξασθαί τινα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus)]l.7(6).5; μ. ὠλλύμαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 914 (Lyric poetry))]: neuter as adverb, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 13.69)]: as substantive μεσο-νύκτιον, τό, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 2.48, LXX.Judg.16.3, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 43, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 26, Vett. Val. 339.6; κατὰ τὸ μ. 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.42, NT.Act.16.25; μεσονυκτίου)]at midnight, [NT (NT.Mark.13.35)]; μεσονύκτου seems to be falsa lectio in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus cited in 1st-2nd c.AD: Sotion Paradoxographus p.185 W.—poetical word _accusative_ to 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 36)]:—the spelling μεσᾰνύκτιον is variant in [NT+3rd c.AD+ (NT.Mark.13.35, compare “POxy.” 1768.6 (3rd c.AD).)]
of or at midnight, ἔκλειψις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 367b26; ὥρα 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.31, compare “Anacreontea” 31.1: with a Verb, μεσονύκτιον δέξασθαί τινα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus)]l.7(6).5; μ. ὠλλύμαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 914 (Lyric poetry))]: neuter as adverb, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 13.69)]: as substantive μεσο-νύκτιον, τό, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 2.48, LXX.Judg.16.3, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 43, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 26, Vett. Val. 339.6; κατὰ τὸ μ. 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.42, NT.Act.16.25; μεσονυκτίου)]at midnight, [NT (NT.Mark.13.35)]; μεσονύκτου seems to be falsa lectio in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus cited in 1st-2nd c.AD: Sotion Paradoxographus p.185 W.—poetical word _accusative_ to 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 36)]:—the spelling μεσᾰνύκτιον is variant in [NT+3rd c.AD+ (NT.Mark.13.35, compare “POxy.” 1768.6 (3rd c.AD).)]