"tomorrow, Mt. 6:30; ἡ αὔριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next day, Mt. 6:34"
Definition and meaning
tomorrow, Mt. 6:30; ἡ αὔριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next day, Mt. 6:34
In the original Greek the word is written: αὔριον
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aurion (G839) across the King James Bible.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
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Common questions
Strong's G839 (aurion) is a Greek word that means: tomorrow, Mt. 6:30; ἡ αὔριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next day, Mt. 6:34 It appears 14 times in the King James Bible.
The word aurion (G839) appears 14 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G839 is aurion, a Greek word defined as: tomorrow, Mt. 6:30; ἡ αὔριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next day, Mt. 6:34. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aurion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.