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Strong's G3722 ὄρθρος (orthros)

Orthros means “early in the morning” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3722 — kaphar (“atonement”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3722
Language Greek
Linked Usages 35
Books 21

Strong's G3722 Quick Answer

Strong's G3722 ὄρθρος (orthros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. orthros (or'-thros) n. 1. dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light) 2. (by extension) early morning It has 35 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include early. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
orthros (or'-thros) n. 1. dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light) 2. (by extension) early morning
Usage
35 linked usages
Books
21 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
early

Meaning and Definition

orthros (or'-thros) n. 1. dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light) 2. (by extension) early morning [probably from an obsolete oro "to rise or rear up" (perhaps akin to G142)] KJV: early in the morning See also: G3735, G142

Original Word
ὄρθρος
Transliteration
orthros
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3722. 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)

dawn

Usage: ὄρθρος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for שַׁחַר, בֹּקֶר, etc. ;] daybreak, dawn: ὄρθρου βαθέως (M, Pr., 73), at early dawn, Luk.24:1; ὄρθρου, Jhn.8:2; ὑπὸ τὸν ὄ., Act.5:21 (cf. MM, xviii).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3722 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render orthros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

early Luke 24:1

How Strong's G3722 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 27 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 G3722 (ὄρθρος) appears 32 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3722 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 G3722 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 24:1 KJV

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

John 8:2 KJV

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

Acts 5:21 KJV

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Strong's G3722 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 19:15 Septuagint / Brenton

But when it was morning, the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise and take thy wife, and thy two daughters whom thou hast, and go forth; lest thou also be destroyed with the iniquities of the city.

Genesis 32:27 Septuagint / Brenton

And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Exodus 19:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on Mount Sinai: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.

Strong's G3722 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 9:41 Septuagint / Brenton

And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday, before both men and women; and all the multitude gave heed unto the law.

Judith 14:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the earth, take ye every one his weapons, and go forth every valiant man out of the city, and set ye a captain over them, as though ye would go down into the field toward the watch of the Assyrians; but go not down.

Judith 14:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.

Usage Excerpts

First 35 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3722.

Genesis 19:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But when it was morning, the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise and take thy wife, and thy two daughters whom thou hast, and go forth; lest thou also be destroyed with the iniquities of the city.
Genesis 32:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Exodus 19:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on Mount Sinai: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.
Joshua 6:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And on the seventh day they rose up early, and compassed the city on that day seven times.
Judges 16:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was reported to the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither: and they compassed him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and they were quiet all the night, saying, Let us wait till the dawn appear, and we will slay him.
Judges 19:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the woman came toward morning, and fell down at the door of the house where her husband was, until it was light.
1 Kingdoms 9:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the morning dawned, that Samuel called Saul on the roof, saying, Rise up, and I will dismiss thee. And Saul arose, and he and Samuel went out.
Nehemiah 4:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
Esther 5:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Psalms 56:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Awake, my glory; Awake, psaltery and harp: I will awake early.
Psalms 62:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: In the early seasons I have meditated on thee.
Psalms 107:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake early.
Psalms 118:148 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Mine eyes prevented the dawn, That I might meditate on thine oracles.
Psalms 138:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If I should spread my wings to fly straight forward, And sojourn at the extremity of the sea, it would be vain,
Proverbs 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Come, and let us embrace in love.
Proverbs 23:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; And they mocked me, and I knew it not: When will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
Song of Solomon 6:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who is this that looks forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, choice as the sun, Terrible as armies set in array?
Jeremiah 7:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
from the day that their fathers went forth out of the land of Egypt, even until this day. And I sent to you all my servants, the prophets, by day and early in the morning: yea, I sent them,
Jeremiah 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and I sent to you my servants the prophets, sending them early (but ye hearkened not, and listened not with your ears); saying,
Jeremiah 33:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you early in the morning; yea, I sent them, but ye hearkened not to me;
Jeremiah 39:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they turned the back to me, and not the face: whereas I taught them early in the morning, but they hearkened no more to receive instruction.
Jeremiah 42:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the word which he commanded his children, that they should drink no wine; and they have not drunk it: but I spoke to you early, and ye hearkened not.
Jeremiah 51:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet I sent to you my servants the prophets early in the morning, and I sent, saying, Do not ye this abominable thing which I hate.
Hosea 6:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
let us follow on to know the Lord: we shall find him ready as the morning, and he will come to us as the early and latter rain to the earth.
Hosea 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
thus will I do to you, O house of Israel, because of the unrighteousness of your sins.
Joel 2:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
for a day of darkness and gloominess is near, a day of cloud and mist: a numerous and strong people shall be spread upon the mountains as the morning; there has not been from the beginning one like it, and after it there shall not be again even to the years of many generations.
Amos 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For, behold, I am he that strengthens the thunder, and creates the wind, and proclaims to men his Christ, forming the morning and the darkness, and mounting on the high places of the earth, The Lord God Almighty is his name.
Luke 24:1 New Testament, KJV
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
John 8:2 New Testament, KJV
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
Acts 5:21 New Testament, KJV
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
1 Esdras 9:41 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday, before both men and women; and all the multitude gave heed unto the law.
Judith 14:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the earth, take ye every one his weapons, and go forth every valiant man out of the city, and set ye a captain over them, as though ye would go down into the field toward the watch of the Assyrians; but go not down.
Judith 14:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.
Tobit 8:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Raguel bade his servants to fill the grave.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, And will send forth her light afar off.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3722, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3722 FAQ

What does orthros (ὄρθρος) mean?

Orthros (Strong's G3722) is a Greek word most simply glossed "early in the morning". orthros (or'-thros) n. 1. dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light) 2. (by extension) early morning

How many times is orthros (ὄρθρος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 35 linked usages for Strong's G3722 across 21 books.

Where can I study orthros (ὄρθρος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3722 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate orthros (ὄρθρος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as early. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3722 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 27 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3722, with linked reader references where each row is available.