Word study · Greek
epiousios
daily, for the coming day (uncertain)
Say it: ep-ee-OO-see-os (approximate)
ἐπιούσιος
What it means
A word found in the Lord's Prayer and nowhere else in Greek writing that survives. It is usually translated "daily," but it may mean "for the coming day" or "needed for existence." Luke adds "day by day" (11:3), which supports a sense of daily provision.
Open question Debated
The exact meaning of epiousios is debated because the word doesn't survive anywhere else in ancient Greek.
Range of meaning
- DailyFor each day.
- Tomorrow'sFor the day coming.
- NecessaryWhat is needed to live.
In Luke
- Chapter 11
"Give us day by day our daily bread" (11:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1967 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources