year
eniautos denotes a year as a recurring annual point or as a measured span of time in Scripture.
The term most often marks an annual recurrence or a particular year connected with sacrifice, office, observance, proclamation, or an appointed time. It also denotes a measured span during which people remain, conduct business, or experience conditions.
Senses in use
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Annual recurrence or a specified year · dominant
In Hebrews 9:7, the genitive singular occurs in the clause that the high priest enters the second tent only once in the year; the APB renders this "only once a year." Hebrews 9:25, Hebrews 10:1, and Hebrews 10:3 place the singular in clauses about repeated sacrificial action, while John 11:49 and John 11:51 identify Caiaphas as high priest in that particular year. Luke 4:19 and Revelation 9:15 likewise place the term within a proclaimed or appointed temporal setting.
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A measured period of time · common
The accusative singular marks the span during which believers assembled and taught in Acts 11:26, during which someone stayed and taught in Acts 18:11, and during which merchants propose to remain in James 4:13. The plural in James 5:17 occurs in the stated duration of three years and six months; the APB presents these clauses as elapsed periods.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with "year," including "year after year," "once a year," and statements of a year-long duration. These renderings confirm the verse-level temporal setting rather than establish a separate meaning for each phrasing.