ἐφημερία ephēmería

Greek · Strong's G2183 · used 2 times in 2 verses

Meaning

diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families

In the King James Version: course

Derivation: from G2184 (ἐφήμερος);

Luke 1:5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
Luke 1:8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,