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Strong's G2183 ἐφημερία (ephemeria)

Ephemeria means “course” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2183 — zanun (“whoredom”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2183
Language Greek
Linked Usages 23
Books 5

Strong's G2183 Quick Answer

Strong's G2183 ἐφημερία (ephemeria) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ephemeria (ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah) n. 1. diurnality 2. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families It has 23 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include courses, priests, levites, lord, and according. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
ephemeria (ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah) n. 1. diurnality 2. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families
Usage
23 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
courses, priests, levites, lord, and according

Meaning and Definition

ephemeria (ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah) n. 1. diurnality 2. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families [from G2184] KJV: course Root(s): G2184

Original Word
ἐφημερία
Transliteration
ephemeria
Derivation
Root: ἐφήμερος R1: 2184
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2183. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

division

Usage: ἐφ-ημερία, -ας, ἡ (ἐφήμερος), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת, מַחֲלֹקֶת ;] __1. a course of daily services (Neh.13:30, 1Ch.25:8, al.). __2. a class or course of priests detailed for service in the temple (1Ch.23:6, al.): Luk.1:5, 8 (cf. MGr., ἐφημέριος, priest).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

courses priests levites lord according daily house david men chief king hand

How Strong's G2183 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2183 (ἐφημερία) appears 23 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2183 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2183 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 1:5 KJV

THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Luke 1:8 KJV

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Strong's G2183 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 9:33 Septuagint / Brenton

And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night.

1 Chronicles 23:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 25:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small of them, of the perfect ones and the learners.

Strong's G2183 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:2 Septuagint / Brenton

having set the priests according to their daily courses, being arrayed in long garments, in the temple of the Lord.

1 Esdras 1:15 Septuagint / Brenton

The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s retinue.

Usage Excerpts

First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2183.

1 Chronicles 9:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these were the singers, heads of families of the Levites, to whom were established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night.
1 Chronicles 23:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 25:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small of them, of the perfect ones and the learners.
1 Chronicles 26:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To these were assigned the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 28:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the chief of the judges, and all the chief men of the courses of attendance on the person of the king, and the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the treasurers, and the lords of his substance, and of all the king’s property, and of his sons, together with the eunuchs, and the mighty men, and the warriors of the army, at Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 28:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the plan of the courses of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and of the stores of vessels for ministration of the service of the house of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 28:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And see, here are the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of the Lord, and there shall be with thee men for every workmanship, and everyone of ready skill in every art: also the chief men and all the people, ready for all thy commands.
2 Chronicles 5:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, when the priests went out of the holy place (for all the priests that were found were sanctified, they were not then arranged according to their daily course),
2 Chronicles 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But we have not forsaken the Lord our God, and his priests, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, minister to the Lord; and in their daily courses
2 Chronicles 23:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Levites and all Judah did according to all that the priest Jehoiada commanded them, and they took each his men from the beginning of the Sabbath to the end of the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the courses.
2 Chronicles 23:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jehoiada the priest committed the works of the house of the Lord into the hand of the priests and Levites, and he re-established the courses of the priests and Levites which David appointed over the house of the Lord, and he appointed them to offer whole burnt offerings to the Lord, as it is written in the law of Moses, with gladness, and with songs by the hand of David.
2 Chronicles 31:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, and the courses of each one according to his ministry, to the priests and to the Levites, for the whole burnt offering, and for the peace offering, and to praise, and to give thanks, and to minister in the gates and in the courts of the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 31:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
by the hand of Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, and Amariah, and Shecaniah, by the hand of the priests faithfully, to give to their brethren according to the courses, as well to great as small;
2 Chronicles 31:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
besides the increase of males from three years old and upward, to everyone entering into the house of the Lord, a portion according to a daily rate, for service in the daily courses of their order.
2 Chronicles 31:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the distribution of the priests according to the houses of their families; and the Levites in their daily courses from twenty years old and upward were in their order,
2 Chronicles 35:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And prepare yourselves according to the houses of your families, and according to your daily courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and the order by the hand of his son Solomon.
Nehemiah 12:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.
Nehemiah 12:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
Nehemiah 13:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
Luke 1:5 New Testament, KJV
THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Luke 1:8 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
1 Esdras 1:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
having set the priests according to their daily courses, being arrayed in long garments, in the temple of the Lord.
1 Esdras 1:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s retinue.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2183, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2183 FAQ

What does ephemeria (ἐφημερία) mean?

Ephemeria (Strong's G2183) is a Greek word most simply glossed "course". ephemeria (ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah) n. 1. diurnality 2. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families

How many times is ephemeria (ἐφημερία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's G2183 across 5 books.

Where can I study ephemeria (ἐφημερία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2183 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate ephemeria (ἐφημερία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as courses, priests, levites, lord, according, and daily. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2183 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 19 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2183, with linked reader references where each row is available.