"the dawn; the morning, Jn. 8:2; Acts 5:21; ὄρθος βαθύς, the first streak of dawn, the early dawn, Lk. 24:1*"
Definition and meaning
the dawn; the morning, Jn. 8:2; Acts 5:21; ὄρθος βαθύς, the first streak of dawn, the early dawn, Lk. 24:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὄρθρος
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 orthros (G3722) across the King James Bible.
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
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Common questions
Strong's G3722 (orthros) is a Greek word that means: the dawn; the morning, Jn. 8:2; Acts 5:21; ὄρθος βαθύς, the first streak of dawn, the early dawn, Lk. 24:1* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word orthros (G3722) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3722 is orthros, a Greek word defined as: the dawn; the morning, Jn. 8:2; Acts 5:21; ὄρθος βαθύς, the first streak of dawn, the early dawn, Lk. 24:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
orthros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.