Lexical Definition
χθές chthés (khthes) yesterday G:ADV
of uncertain derivation
yesterday.
- "yesterday"
- by extension, in time past or hitherto
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐχθὲσ | Yesterday | John.4.52 • Acts.7.28 • Heb.13.8 |
| χθεσ | yesterday | LXX.Gen.31.2 • LXX.Gen.31.5 • LXX.Gen.31.29 • LXX.Gen.31.42 • LXX.Exod.2.14 • LXX.1Sam.10.11 • LXX.2Sam.3.17 |
| χθέσ | yesterday | LXX.Gen.19.34 • LXX.2Sam.5.2 |
| εχθέσ | yesterday | LXX.Exod.4.10 • LXX.Exod.5.7 • LXX.Exod.5.14 • LXX.Exod.21.29 • LXX.Exod.21.36 • LXX.Deut.4.42 • LXX.Deut.19.4 • LXX.Deut.19.6 • LXX.Josh.3.4 • LXX.Josh.4.18 • LXX.Josh.20.5 • LXX.Ruth.2.11 • LXX.1Sam.4.8 • LXX.1Sam.14.21 • LXX.1Sam.19.7 • LXX.1Sam.20.27 • LXX.1Sam.21.5 • LXX.2Sam.15.20 • LXX.2Kgs.9.26 • LXX.2Kgs.13.5 • LXX.1Chr.11.2 • LXX.Job.30.3 • LXX.Ps.90.4 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐχθές (Rec. χθές), adv., [in LXX for תְּמוֹל, etc.;]
yesterday: Jo 4:52, Ac 7:28, He 13:8 (on the form, v. Rutherford, NPhr., 370 f.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| John | 4:52 |
| Acts | 7:28 |
| Hebrews | 13:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
χθές,
adverb (lengthened ἐχθές (which see); where the word occurs in NT, [χθές">NT] and χθέ; χθές is not found in Ptolemaic papyri, but in [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—yesterday, [Refs 5th c.BC+] substantive, ἡ χ. ὁμολογία, οἱ χ. λόγοι,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. μὲν.., τὰ νῦν δὲ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν variant in [LXX+5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit hyás 'yesterday', Latin heri, hesternus, OHG. gestaron 'yesterday', etc.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: John.4.52 ☩ Acts.7.28 ☩ Heb.13.8 ☩ LXX.Gen.31.2