"a year, more particularly as being a cycle of seasons, and in respect of its revolution, Jn. 11:49, 51; 18:13; in NT an era, Lk. 4:19"
Definition and meaning
a year, more particularly as being a cycle of seasons, and in respect of its revolution, Jn. 11:49, 51; 18:13; in NT an era, Lk. 4:19
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνιαυτός
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 eniautos (G1763) across the King James Bible.
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
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Common questions
Strong's G1763 (eniautos) is a Greek word that means: a year, more particularly as being a cycle of seasons, and in respect of its revolution, Jn. 11:49, 51; 18:13; in NT an era, Lk. 4:19 It appears 13 times in the King James Bible.
The word eniautos (G1763) appears 13 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1763 is eniautos, a Greek word defined as: a year, more particularly as being a cycle of seasons, and in respect of its revolution, Jn. 11:49, 51; 18:13; in NT an era, Lk. 4:19. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eniautos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.