ὀπώρα, ὀπωρας, ἡ (derived by some from ὄπις (cf. ὀπίσω), έ῾τομαι, and ὥρα; hence, the time that follows the ὥρα (Curtius, § 522); by others from ὀπός (cf. our sap) juice, and ὥρα, i. e. the time of juicy fruits, the time when fruits become ripe), from Homer down; 1. "the season which succeeds θέρος, from the rising of Sirius to that of Arcturus," i. e. late summer, early autumn, our dog-days (the year being divided into seven seasons as follows: ἔαρ, θέρος, ὀπώρα, φθινόπωρον, σπορητός, χειμών, φυταλία). 2. ripe fruits (of trees): σου τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ψυχῆς for ὧν ἡ ψυχή σου ἐπιθυμεῖ, Rev_18:14. (Jeremiah 47:10 (), and often in Greek writings.)

ὀπώρα opōra 1x autumn; the fruit season; meton. fruits, Rev_18:14

ὀπώρα , -ας , ἡ , [in LXX : Jer_48:32 ; Jer_40:10 ; Jer_40:12 ( H7019 ) * ;] 1. late summer, early autumn (the time between the risings of Sirius and Arcturus, i.e . late July, all August and early September). 2. By meton . (as being fruit-time), ripe fruits Rev_18:14 ( cf. φθινοπωρινά , Jud_1:12 ).†

ὀπώρα [page 454] For this class, and vernacular word, which is used metaphorically in Rev_18:14 , cf. the i/A.D. letter of a tax-gatherer at Oxyrhynchus, P Oxy II. 298, where along with much other miscellaneous matter he informs a friend .38 οὔπω πολλὴ ὐ (= ὀ )πώρα ἐγένετο ἐν Μέμφι ἐπὶ τοῦ παρόντ̣[ο ]̓ , there has not been much fruit in Memphis up to the present : also P Lond 46 .220 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 72) ὅσα ἀκμάζει τῶν ὀπώρων . For the adj. see OGIS 234 .2 (end of iii/B.C.) Πυλαίας ὀπωρινῆς , the autumn meeting of the Amphictyons at Pylae : cf. Jud_1:12 δένδρα φθινοπωρινὰ ἄκαρπα , autumn trees without fruit. A form ὀπωριμεῖος (not in LS) should probably be read in P Lond 974 i. 3 and ii. 5 (A.D. 305 306) (= III. p. 116 f.) (as amended Addenda, p. vii.). With ὀπωροφυλάκιον (Psa. 78꞉ 1 ([MT Psa_79:1 ], al. ) cf. the mention of an ὀπωροφύλαξ in P Oxy IV. 729 .11 (A.D. 137), also the recto of P Ryl II. 244 (iii/A.D.). The etymology of ὀπώρα may reveal the meaning, the season that follows summer (cf. ὄπ -ιθεν ) (Boisacq, p. 709).

ὀπώρα ὀπώρα, ionic -ρη, ἡ, "the part of the year between the rising of Sirius and of Arcturus" (i. e. the end of July, all Aug., and part of Sept.), "the end of summer", Od. : —later it was used for "autumn", though φθινόπωρον or μετόπωρον were the proper terms for autumn, Ar. , Xen. since it was the "fruit-time", it came to mean "the fruit itself", Soph. , Plat. metaph. "summer-bloom", i. e. "the bloom of youth", Pind.

ὀπώρα, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Jer.48:32 40:10, 12 (קַיִץ) * ;] __1. late summer, early autumn (the time between the risings of Sirius and Arcturus, i.e. late July, all August and early September). __2. By meton. (as being fruit-time), ripe fruits Rev.18:14 (cf. φθινοπωρινά, Ju 12).† (AS)