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uÌ‚r´li (ὀÌÏθÏος, oÌrthros, and related words; Ï€ÏωΐÌ, prōıÌ): The word generally refers to the day, and means the hour of dawn or soon after (; ; ; ). Sometimes it refers to the beginning of the season, e.g. the early rain (; ; see RAIN). It may also have the sense of “speedily†(). The early morning is frequently commended as the hour for prayer. See examples of Jesus (; ; ); also Abraham (), Jacob (), Gideon (), Samuel (), David ().