Hōraîos — G5611

Definition

adjective

belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e. (by implication) flourishing (beauteous (figuratively))

1. of a certain gate of the temple

Usually translated as

beautiful

Origin

from G5610

• hṓra (G5610)

Occurrences

Hōraîos occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Acts (2), Romans (1)

• Matthew 23:27 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful (ὡραῖοι) outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
• Acts 3:2 — And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful (ὡραίαν), to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
• Acts 3:10 — And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful (ὡραίᾳ) gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
• Romans 10:15 — And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful (ὡραῖοι) are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!