G1967: ἐπιούσιος
epioúsios · “daily”
Definition
tomorrow's; but more probably from G1909 (ἐπί) and a derivative of the present participle feminine of G1510 (εἰμί); for subsistence, i.e. needful
KJV translates it as: daily
Word origin: perhaps from the same as G1966 (ἐπιοῦσα);
Extended definition
ἐπιούσιος, -ον
(cf. περιούσιος, [in LXX for סְגֻלָּה, etc.]),
found only in the phrase ἄρτος ἐ., EV, daily; R, mg., for the coming day: Mat.6:11, Luk.11:3. (Several derivations find support, each pointing to a different meaning.
1. ἐπιοῦσα (sc. ἡμέρα) (or, ἐπὶ τὴν ἰοῦσαν (sc. ήμέραν), Zorell, see word), hence, for the morrow or for the coming day (R, mg.).
2. (a) ἐπί + οὐσία, hence, for subsistence, needful (Am. R, mg.);
(b) ἐπί + εἶναι in fern. ptcp. form, hence, pertaining to (the day). For renderings of versions and views of various writers, see reff. in DB, ext., 36 f.; DCG, ii, 58 f., 62a; ICC on Lk, l.with The EV, daily, is based on the Vg. (Lk; OL, Mt, Lk, quotidianus). "It is difficult not to think that τὸν ἐ. rests upon misunderstanding of an original Aramaic phrase, or upon a Greek corruption" (ICC on Mt, l.with; cf. also Cremer, 239).†
(AS)
(cf. περιούσιος, [in LXX for סְגֻלָּה, etc.]),
found only in the phrase ἄρτος ἐ., EV, daily; R, mg., for the coming day: Mat.6:11, Luk.11:3. (Several derivations find support, each pointing to a different meaning.
1. ἐπιοῦσα (sc. ἡμέρα) (or, ἐπὶ τὴν ἰοῦσαν (sc. ήμέραν), Zorell, see word), hence, for the morrow or for the coming day (R, mg.).
2. (a) ἐπί + οὐσία, hence, for subsistence, needful (Am. R, mg.);
(b) ἐπί + εἶναι in fern. ptcp. form, hence, pertaining to (the day). For renderings of versions and views of various writers, see reff. in DB, ext., 36 f.; DCG, ii, 58 f., 62a; ICC on Lk, l.with The EV, daily, is based on the Vg. (Lk; OL, Mt, Lk, quotidianus). "It is difficult not to think that τὸν ἐ. rests upon misunderstanding of an original Aramaic phrase, or upon a Greek corruption" (ICC on Mt, l.with; cf. also Cremer, 239).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1967 is translated
- daily ×2
Bible verses with G1967 (epioúsios)
Epioúsios appears in 2 verses.
- Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.
- Luke 11:3
Give us day by day our daily bread.