proia denotes the early part of the morning, marking events as day has begun.

The attested use marks the early part of the morning as the time when an event occurs: Jesus stands on the shore in John 21:4, and the priests and elders take counsel against him in Matthew 27:1.

1. Early-morning time setting · dominant

   In John 21:4, the genitive singular feminine form occurs as Jesus stands on the shore after morning has come; the APB renders the verse, "When morning had already come." In Matthew 27:1, the same form sets the time when the chief priests and elders take counsel against Jesus; the APB renders, "Now when early morning had come."

   John 21:4Matthew 27:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the time expression as "morning" in John 21:4 and "early morning" in Matthew 27:1. These phrases confirm the verses' temporal setting rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.