χρόνος
chronos
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "χρόνος" (chronos) refers to time, understood as a measurable period that can be either long or short. It is used in contexts describing specific durations, moments, or spans of time, often with prepositions or phrases that clarify its extent or significance. The term can also appear in plural form or combined with other words to emphasize particular aspects of time, such as its fulfillment or passage.
a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540 (καιρός), which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165 (αἰών), which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implicat
The Greek word chronos means "a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540 (καιρός), which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165 (αἰών), which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implicat," encompassing related ideas including + years old, season, space, time.
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יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
עֵת
êth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
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יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
עֵת
êth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
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