ὥρα hōra
Greek word for “hour” · Strong’s G5610 · used 106 times in 99 verses
Meaning
ὥρα, -ας, ἡ; 1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp.
How it is translated
Glosses given for hōra in context, with how often each is used:
- hour 98
- hours 3
- time 2
- when the hour 1
- season 1
- hour? 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | 26 | 1.7 | |
| Matthew | 21 | 1.1 | |
| Luke | 17 | 0.9 | |
| Mark | 12 | 1.1 | |
| Acts | 11 | 0.6 | |
| Revelation | 10 | 1.0 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 2 | 0.3 | |
| 1 John | 2 | 0.9 | |
| Romans | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Corinthians | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Galatians | 1 | 0.4 | |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1 | 0.7 |
Also in 1 more book.
Chapters where it is used most
John 4 (5), John 16 (5), Matthew 20 (4), Luke 12 (4), Matthew 24 (3), Matthew 26 (3), Mark 14 (3), Mark 15 (3), Luke 22 (3), John 5 (3)
Forms
- ὥρα 33
- ὥρᾳ 28
- ὥραν 22
- ὥρας 21
- ὧραί 1
- ὡρῶν 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with hōra more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- ἐκεῖνος ekeinos “that” 21
- ἔννατος ennatos “ninth (hour)” 9
- ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 15
- ἕκτος hektos “sixth” 7
- μέγας megas “great” 10
- πατήρ patēr “father” 11
- περί peri “about” 10
- ὡς hōs “as/when” 11
- υἱός uhios “son” 10
- τρίτος tritos “third” 6
- εἷς ehis “one” 9
- ἤδη ēdē “already” 6
Key verses
The verses using hōra that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,…
- John 4:23 — But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
- John 5:25 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
- John 12:27 — Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
- John 13:1 — Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own…
- John 16:2 — They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
- John 17:1 — These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
- Romans 13:11 — And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
- Revelation 3:3 — Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou…
- Revelation 3:10 — Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell…
- Revelation 11:13 — And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant…
- Revelation 14:7 — Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and…
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.