◄ 4594. sémeron ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon sémeron: Today Original Word: σήμερον Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: sémeron Pronunciation: SAY-meh-ron Phonetic Spelling: (say'-mer-on) Definition: Today Meaning: today, now. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is יוֹם (yom, Strong's H3117), which means "day." Usage: The Greek adverb "sémeron" is used to denote the present day or the current time. It emphasizes the immediacy or the present nature of an event or action. In the New Testament, it often highlights the urgency or significance of a message or event occurring "today." Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, "sémeron" reflects the Jewish and early Christian understanding of time as a gift from God, with each day holding its own significance and opportunity for obedience and faithfulness. The concept of "today" is often used to stress the importance of responding to God's call without delay, reflecting the immediacy of the Kingdom of God as preached by Jesus. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin adverb from hémera with a prefixed s- (from a prim. stem meaning this) Definition today NASB Translation last night (1), this (1), this day (6), this very (2), today (29), today's (1), very (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4594: σήμερον σήμερον (Attic τήμερον, i. e. ἡμέρα with pronominal prefix (Sanskritsa); cf. Vanicek, p. 971), adverb, from Homer down, the Sept. for הַיום, today, this day: Matthew 6:11; Matthew 16:3 (T brackets WH reject the passage); Luke 4:21; Luke 19:5; Acts 4:9; Acts 13:33, etc.; also where the speaker refers to the night just passed, Matthew 27:19; equivalent to this night (now current), Luke 2:11; σήμερον ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτί, Mark 14:30; ἕως σήμερον, 2 Corinthians 3:15; opposed to αὔριον, Matthew 6:30; Luke 12:28; Luke 13:32; James 4:13; χθές καί σήμερον καί εἰς τούς αἰῶνας, a rhetorical periphrasis for ἀεί, Hebrews 13:8; ἡ σήμερον ἡμέρα, this (very) day, Acts 20:26; ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας, Romans 11:8; μέχρι τῆς σήμερον namely, ἡμέρας, Matthew 11:23; Matthew 28:15; ἕως τῆς σήμερον, Matthew 27:8; ἄχρι ... τῆς σήμερον (where L T Tr WH add ἡμέρας), 2 Corinthians 3:14; ἡ σήμερον, equivalent to what has happened today (others render concerning this day's riot; Buttmann, § 133, 9; but see Meyer at the passage; Winer's Grammar, § 30, 9 a.), Acts 19:40; τό σήμερον, the word today, Hebrews 3:13; as a substantive: ὁρίζει ἡμέραν, σήμερον, a today (meaning, 'a time for embracing the salvation graciously offered' (cf. R. V. marginal reading)), Hebrews 4:7a. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance this day. Neuter (as adverb) of a presumed compound of the article ho (t changed to s) and hemera; on the (i.e. This) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e. At present, hitherto) -- this (to-)day. see GREEK ho see GREEK hemera Forms and Transliterations σημερον σήμερον σήμερόν semeron sēmeron sḗmeron Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:11 Adv GRK: δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον NAS: Give us this day our daily bread. KJV: Give us this day our daily INT: give us today Matthew 6:30 Adv GRK: τοῦ ἀγροῦ σήμερον ὄντα καὶ NAS: of the field, which is [alive] today and tomorrow KJV: of the field, which to day is, INT: of the field today which is and Matthew 11:23 Adv GRK: μέχρι τῆς σήμερον NAS: in you, it would have remained to this day. KJV: it would have remained until this day. INT: until which this day Matthew 16:3 Adv GRK: καὶ πρωί Σήμερον χειμών πυρράζει NAS: [There will be] a storm today, for the sky KJV: [It will be] foul weather to day: for INT: And at morning today a storm is red Matthew 21:28 Adv GRK: Τέκνον ὕπαγε σήμερον ἐργάζου ἐν NAS: go work today in the vineyard.' KJV: go work to day in my INT: Son go today work in Matthew 27:8 Adv GRK: ἕως τῆς σήμερον NAS: the Field of Blood to this day. KJV: of blood, unto this day. INT: to this day Matthew 27:19 Adv GRK: γὰρ ἔπαθον σήμερον κατ' ὄναρ NAS: to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered KJV: many things this day in INT: indeed I suffered today in a dream Matthew 28:15 Adv GRK: μέχρι τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας NAS: among the Jews, [and is] to this day. KJV: the Jews until this day. INT: until the present day Mark 14:30 Adv GRK: ὅτι σὺ σήμερον ταύτῃ τῇ NAS: to you, that this very night, KJV: That this day, [even] in INT: that yourself today this Luke 2:11 Adv GRK: ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον σωτὴρ ὅς NAS: for today in the city of David KJV: unto you is born this day in the city INT: was born to you today a Savior who Luke 4:21 Adv GRK: αὐτοὺς ὅτι Σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ NAS: to say to them, Today this KJV: them, This day is this INT: them today is fulfilled the Luke 5:26 Adv GRK: εἴδομεν παράδοξα σήμερον NAS: remarkable things today. KJV: We have seen strange things to day. INT: We have seen remarkable things today Luke 12:28 Adv GRK: χόρτον ὄντα σήμερον καὶ αὔριον NAS: in the field, which is [alive] today and tomorrow KJV: which is to day in INT: grass which is [here] today and tomorrow Luke 13:32 Adv GRK: ἰάσεις ἀποτελῶ σήμερον καὶ αὔριον NAS: cures today and tomorrow, KJV: I do cures to day and to morrow, INT: cures I complete today and tomorrow Luke 13:33 Adv GRK: δεῖ με σήμερον καὶ αὔριον NAS: journey on today and tomorrow KJV: must walk to day, and to morrow, INT: it behoves me today and tomorrow Luke 19:5 Adv GRK: σπεύσας κατάβηθι σήμερον γὰρ ἐν NAS: and come down, for today I must KJV: and come down; for to day I must INT: having hurried come down today indeed in Luke 19:9 Adv GRK: Ἰησοῦς ὅτι Σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ NAS: said to him, Today salvation KJV: him, This day is salvation INT: Jesus today salvation to the Luke 22:34 Adv GRK: οὐ φωνήσει σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ ἕως NAS: will not crow today until KJV: crow this day, before that INT: in no way will crow today [the] rooster until Luke 22:61 Adv GRK: ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι σήμερον ἀπαρνήσῃ με NAS: crows today, you will deny INT: [the] rooster crows today you will deny me Luke 23:43 Adv GRK: σοι λέγω σήμερον μετ' ἐμοῦ NAS: I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise. KJV: unto thee, To day shalt thou be INT: to you I say today with me Acts 4:9 Adv GRK: εἰ ἡμεῖς σήμερον ἀνακρινόμεθα ἐπὶ NAS: we are on trial today for a benefit done KJV: If we this day be examined of INT: If we this day are examined as to Acts 13:33 Adv GRK: σύ ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε NAS: YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN KJV: my Son, this day have I begotten INT: you I today have begotten you Acts 19:40 Adv GRK: περὶ τῆς σήμερον μηδενὸς αἰτίου NAS: in connection with today's events, since there is no KJV: for this day's uproar, INT: in regard to this day not one cause Acts 20:26 Adv GRK: ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ ὅτι NAS: I testify to you this day INT: in this day that Acts 22:3 Adv GRK: ὑμεῖς ἐστὲ σήμερον NAS: just as you all are today. KJV: all are this day. INT: you are this day Strong's Greek 4594 41 Occurrences σήμερον — 41 Occ.