What does ἥλιος · ἐπιδύω mean in the Bible?
ἥλιος · ἐπιδύω is a Greek phrase meaning "do not let the sun set".
Greek · G2246, G1931
ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω
The sun; by implication, light · to set fully (as the sun)
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ἥλιοςG2246the sun; by implication, light
Pronunciationhḗlios
The physical sun, often used symbolically for divine glory, illumination, or the end of cosmic order.
Open lexicon entry →ἐπιδύωG1931to set fully (as the sun)
Pronunciationepidýō
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω (ho hēlios mē epidyetō) mean in the Bible?
ἥλιος · ἐπιδύω is a Greek phrase meaning "do not let the sun set".
Full entry for ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω (G2246, G1931) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2246, G1931?
G2246, G1931 is connected to 32 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. do not let the sun set
Source Gloss
do not let the sun set
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms32Case patternNominative (14)Number patternSingular (32)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:43 · Matt 17:2 · Matt 24:29 · Mark 1:32 · Mark 4:6 · Mark 13:24 · Acts 2:20 · Eph 4:26 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 1:16 · Rev 6:12 · Rev 7:16 · Rev 9:2 · Rev 10:114×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:6 · Mark 16:2 · Luke 4:40 · Luke 23:45 · Acts 26:13 · Acts 27:20 · 1 Cor 15:41 · Rev 7:2 · Rev 8:12 · Rev 16:12 · Rev 21:23 · Rev 22:512×
Dative · Singular · MasculineLuke 21:25 · Rev 19:172×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:45 · Acts 13:11 · Rev 12:1 · Rev 16:84×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
imperative1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ὁ ἥλιος μὴ ἐπιδυέτω is built from this root: