Dictionaries :: Morning (In The, Early in The)

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Morning (In The, Early in The):

"early, at early morn" (from pro, "before"), is used as a noun in the feminine form proia, "morning" in Mat 27:1; Jhn 21:4 (in some mss. in Mat 21:18; Jhn 18:28, for B, No. 1, which see). Its adjectival force is retained by regarding it as qualifying the noun hora, "an hour," i.e., "at an early hour."

Morning (In The, Early in The):

a later form of No. 1, qualifies aster, "star," in Rev 2:28; 22:16 (where some mss. have No. 3). That Christ will give to the overcomer "the morning star" indicates a special interest for such in Himself, as He thus describes Himself in the later passage. For Israel He will appear as "the sun of righteousness;" as the "morning" Star which precedes He will appear for the rapture of the church.

Morning (In The, Early in The):

"pertaining to dawn or morning," in some mss. in Rev 22:16 (see No. 2); see DAWN, B, Note.

Morning (In The, Early in The):

"early," is translated "in the morning" in Mat 16:3; 20:1 (with hama, "early"); 21:18; Mar 1:35; 11:20; 13:35; 15:1 "early" in Mar 16:2 (with lian, "very;" AV, "early in the morning"); 16:9; Mat 21:18 and Jhn 18:28 (in the best texts for A, No. 1); 20:1; Act 28:23(with apo, "from").

Morning (In The, Early in The):

denotes "daybreak, dawn," Luk 24:1; Jhn 8:2; Act 5:21; see DAWN, B.

Morning (In The, Early in The):

"to do anything early in the morning," is translated "came early in the morning," in Luk 21:38.