"tomorrow; ἡ ἐπαύριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next or following day, Mt. 27:62; Mk. 11:12"
Definition and meaning
tomorrow; ἡ ἐπαύριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next or following day, Mt. 27:62; Mk. 11:12
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπαύριον
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 epaurion (G1887) across the King James Bible.
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
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Common questions
Strong's G1887 (epaurion) is a Greek word that means: tomorrow; ἡ ἐπαύριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next or following day, Mt. 27:62; Mk. 11:12 It appears 17 times in the King James Bible.
The word epaurion (G1887) appears 17 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1887 is epaurion, a Greek word defined as: tomorrow; ἡ ἐπαύριον, i.e. ἡμέρα, the next or following day, Mt. 27:62; Mk. 11:12. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epaurion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.