Luke 23:54
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.”
σάββατον
the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
ἡμέρα
the] Day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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παρασκευή
of Preparation,
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παρασκευή
Preparation, the day before the Sabbath. It was the day of Preparation. God had a timetable. Everything happened on schedule.
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εἰμί
it was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἐπιφώσκω
was just beginning.
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ἐπιφώσκω
to begin to grow light
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