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Midnight

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: μεσονύκτιον

(Strong's #3317 — Noun Neuter — mesonuktion — mes-on-ook'-tee-on )

an adjective denoting "at, or of, midnight," is used as a noun in Mark 13:35; Luke 11:5; Acts 16:25; 20:7 .

Note: In Matthew 25:6 "at midnight" translates the adjective mesos, and noun nux, "night," in the combined adverbial phrase. In Acts 27:27 "about midnight" translates an adverbial phrase consisting of kata, "towards," followed by mesos, "middle" and nux, "night," with the article, lit., "towards (the) middle of the night." See MIDST.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Midnight'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​m/midnight.html. 1940.
 
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