Early
Early
urli (, orthros, and related words; , pro): The word generally refers to the day, and means the hour of dawn or soon after (Gen 19:2; 2Ch 36:15; Hos 6:4; Luk 24:22). Sometimes it refers to the beginning of the season, e.g. the early rain (Psa 84:6; Jam 5:7; see RAIN). It may also have the sense of speedily (Psa 46:5). The early morning is frequently commended as the hour for prayer. See examples of Jesus (Mar 1:35; Luk 21:38; Joh 8:2); also Abraham (Gen 19:27), Jacob (Gen 28:18), Gideon (Jdg 6:38), Samuel (1Sa 15:12), David (1Sa 17:20).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Early
denotes “daybreak, dawn” (cp. Lat. orior, “to rise”). Used with the adverb batheos, “deeply,” in Luk 24:1, it means “at early dawn” (RV). In Joh 8:2 it is used in the genitive case, orthrou, “at dawn,” i.e., “early in the morning.” In Act 5:21, it is used with the article and preceded by the preposition hupo, “under, or about,” lit., “about the dawn,” “about daybreak,” RV (for AV, “early in the morning.”).
“early,” akin to A., is a later form of orthrios. It is found, in the most authentic mss., in Luk 24:22, of the women at the sepulchre, lit., “early ones” (some texts have the form orthrios, “at daybreak”).
or proimos, a longer and later form of prois, pertaining to the “morning,” is formed from pro, “before” (cp. protos, “first”), and used in Jam 5:7, of the early rain.
“early in the day, at morn,” is derived from pro, “before” (see B, No. 2, above). In Mar 16:2, AV, it is translated “early in the morning;” in Mar 16:9; Joh 18:28; Joh 20:1, “early;” in Mat 16:3; Mat 20:1; Mat 21:18; Mar 1:35; Mar 11:20; Mar 13:35; Mar 15:1, “in the morning;” in Act 28:23, “(from) morning.” See MORNING.
Note: In Mat 20:1, hama, “at once,” is redered “early.”
Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words
Early
There are several meanings applied to this word and this action.
We shall list them and give just a few Scriptures under each one, for the reader can readily notice by the context which meaning is intended.
EARLY IN LIFE – Psa 90:14 (a).
EARLY IN THE DAY – Joh 20:1 (a); Jdg 7:3 and Jdg 19:9; 2Ki 6:15; Psa 57:8; 1Sa 17:20.
EARLY IN THE PROJECT – Psa 46:5; Psa 63:1; Psa 78:34; Psa 101:8.
EARLY IN THE DISTRESS AND NEED – Pro 1:28 (a); Pro 8:17; Isa 26:9; Hos 5:15; Psa 78:34.