ἐφ-ημερία, -ας, ἡ (ἐφήμερος), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת, מַחֲלֹקֶת;] 1) a course of daily services (Neh.13:30, 1Ch.25:8, al.). 2) a class or course of priests detailed for service in the temple (1Ch.23:6, al.): Luk.1:5, 8 (cf. M
Gr., ἐφημέριος, priest). (
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