Vespers in the west at evening

Luke 24:29 … Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. … [kjv]

και παρεβιασαντο αυτον λεγοντες μεινον μεθ ημων οτι προς εσπεραν εστιν και κεκλικεν ηδη η ημερα και εισηλθεν του μειναι συν αυτοις [gnt]

The garden of Hesperides, visited by Hercules as one of his feats, was in the extreme west (setting sun) from Greece and is the source of the Greek word for "evening" which comes, through Latin, as "vespers". The ancient Greek word for "Spain" was "Hesperia".

The ancient Greek word "ἕσπερος" ≈ "evening" which has a connotation of "west" as in the setting sun. The related English word "west" is related to the Latin word "vesper" ≈ "evening" and the Russian word "вечер" (ve-sher) ≈ "evening".

Since Adam and Eve were expelled towards the east, and Hesperides is to the west, some associate the Garden of Eden with the legend of the Gander of Hesperides.

*G2073 *3 ἑσπέρα (hes-per'-ah) : feminine of an adjective hesperos (evening); the eve (5610 being implied):--evening(-tide).

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εσπεραν

Luke 24:29 ... for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. ...

εσπερα

Acts 4:3 ... for it was now eventide.

εσπερας

Acts 28:23 ... from morning till evening.

*G2073 *3 ἑσπέρα (hes-per'-ah) : feminine of an adjective hesperos (evening); the eve (5610 being implied):--evening(-tide).

Words: εσπερα εσπεραν εσπερας

Luke 24:29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. [kjv]

… advesperascit … [v]

… вечеру… [rus]

The modern Greek word "καλησπέρα" (ka-lee-SPEH-ra) ≈ "good evening" comes from Greek words for "good" and "evening" the ancient Greek word "ἕσπερος" ≈ "evening".

Luke 24:29

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KJV: But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Greek: και παρεβιασαντο αυτον λεγοντες μεινον μεθ ημων οτι προς εσπεραν εστιν και κεκλικεν ηδη η ημερα και εισηλθεν του μειναι συν αυτοις

Latin: et coegerunt illum dicentes mane nobiscum quoniam advesperascit et inclinata est iam dies et intravit cum illis

Russian: Но они удерживали Его, говоря: останься с нами, потому что день уже склонился к вечеру. И Он вошел и остался с ними.

Daniel 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. [kjv]

τοτε ο βασιλευς ως το ρημα ηκουσεν πολυ ελυπηθη επ αυτω και περι του δανιηλ ηγωνισατο του εξελεσθαι αυτον και εως εσπερας ην αγωνιζομενος του εξελεσθαι αυτον [lxx]

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KJV: Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

Hebrew: אדין מלכא כדי מלתא שמע שגיא באש עלוהי ועל דניאל שם בל לשיזבותה ועד מעלי שמשא הוא משתדר להצלותה׃

Greek: τοτε ο βασιλευς ως το ρημα ηκουσεν πολυ ελυπηθη επ αυτω και περι του δανιηλ ηγωνισατο του εξελεσθαι αυτον και εως εσπερας ην αγωνιζομενος του εξελεσθαι αυτον

The English word "vespers" is from the PIE (Proto Indo-European) root "*WEKSPEROS" ≈ "evening" as in "stretching towards the evening".

The ancient Greek word "ἕσπερος" ≈ "evening" which has a connotation of "west" is in the setting sun.

The modern Greek word "εσπέρα" (eh-SPEH-ra) ≈ "evening".

Hercules in his 11th labor had to obtain the Apples of Esperides or Hesperides, guarded by a dragon named Ladon and the nymphs called the Hesperides.

Hesperus was related to Venus as the "evening star".

The Latin word "vesper" ≈ "evening" and is the source of the English word "vesper" is a service in the evening rather than the morning.

The French word "ouest" ≈ "west".
The Spanish word "oeste" ≈ "west"
The Portuguese word "oeste" ≈ "west"

The English word "west" is related to "evening" as in "vespers".

The Middle English word "west" ≈ "west".
The Old English word "west" ≈ "west".
The German word "West" ≈ "west".

The Old Church Slavonic word "вечеръ" ≈ "evening". The Russian word "вечер" (ve-sher) ≈ "evening".

Matthew 12:29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. [kjv]

η πως δυναται τις εισελθειν εις την οικιαν του ισχυρου και τα σκευη αυτου σαι αρπασαι εαν μη πρωτον δηση τον ισχυρον και τοτε την οικιαν αυτου διαρπασει [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "δήση" ≈ "bind" as a rarely used inflection of the ancient Greek word "δέω" ≈ "bind".

[strong man, shadow]
A play on words is "δύσις" ≈ "setting of sun, west, hiding place" and comes from the ancient Greek word "δύω" ≈ "cause to sink, plunge". The vocative is "δῠ́σῐ" ≈ "sunset, west". The modern Greek word "δύση" (THEE-see) ≈ "west, sunset, decline".

Would any play on words with "bind" as compared to "west" or "sunset" or "late" make any sense historically?

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The land of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula comes from the "Land of rabbits" or "Iberia" or Ispania".

The Greeks called it "Hesperia" as in a garden visited by Hercules and from which, through Latin, comes the English word "vespers".
The Carthaginians (Hannibal, etc.) called it "Ispania" from the local name for "rabbit".
The Romans adapted the name in Latin as "Hispania".
Latin developed into Spanish where the name is "España" (as the leading "h" sound disappeared).

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Matthew 26:20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. [kjv]

οψιας δε γενομενης ανεκειτο μετα των δωδεκα μαθητων [gnt]

… efne … haelend … twelf … [wes]

… Abend setzte … Zwölfen. [lu]

The ancient Greek word "δώδεκα" ≈ "twelve" from the Greek words for "two" and "ten". The Latin word "duadecim" ≈ "twelve". The modern Greek word "δώδεκα" (THO-theh-ka) ≈ "twelve".
The Old English word "twelf" ≈ "twelve" comes from "two" and "left". That is, there are two left when ten is taken away. The word for "left" meant the same thing as "lacks". The English word "twelve" is related to the German word "zwölf" ≈ "twelve".

Why would a joke about 12 eggs be boring?

Because it would make you a "dozen".

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Matthew 26:20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. [kjv]

οψιας δε γενομενης ανεκειτο μετα των δωδεκα μαθητων [gnt]

vespere autem facto discumbebat cum duodecim discipulis [v]

… Abend setzte … Zwölfen. [lu]

The ancient Greek word "ὄψεις" ≈ "evening". The ancient Greek word "ὄψις" ≈ "view, sight, face, countenance" which is part of the Greek word for "face".

The ancient Greek word "ἕσπερος" ≈ "evening" which has a connotation of "west" as in the setting sun. The related English word "west" is related to the Latin word "vesper" ≈ "evening" and the Russian word "вечер" (ve-sher) ≈ "evening". The German word "Abend" ≈ "evening".

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