hemisus denotes a half portion or half unit, whether of possessions, a kingdom, or a stated period of time.

The attested use denotes a half measured either as a share of something possessed or ruled, or as part of a stated span of time: Zacchaeus gives a portion of his possessions, a king offers a portion of his kingdom, and Revelation refers to part of a time period.

1. A half share or portion, including time · dominant

   In Luke 19:8, the accusative plural neuter form occurs in Zacchaeus's statement about giving part of his possessions; the APB renders the clause "I give half of my possessions to the poor." In Mark 6:23, the genitive singular neuter form qualifies the offered portion of a kingdom, while Revelation 11:9, Revelation 11:11, and Revelation 12:14 use the accusative singular neuter form within stated time expressions; the APB renders "three and a half days" and "half a time."

   Luke 19:8Mark 6:23Revelation 11:9Revelation 11:11Revelation 12:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "half" in references to possessions and a kingdom, and as part of the expressions "three and a half days" and "half a time" in Revelation. These renderings confirm the clauses' fractional sense rather than isolate every grammatical contribution of the term.