† ἐφ-ημερία, -ας, ἡ
(< ἐφήμερος), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת, מַחֲלֹקֶת;]
1. a course of daily services (Ne 13:30, I Ch 25:8, al.).
2. a class or course of priests detailed for service in the temple (I Ch 23:6, al.): Lk 1:5, 8 (cf. MGr., ἐφημέριος,priest).†