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G3391 · Greek · New Testament
μία
Mia
Numeral adjective, feminine
One (feminine form), first

Definition

The Greek word mia is the feminine form of heis (one). It is used numerically and can also mean 'first' in the sense of 'on one day' or 'the first day.' Crucially, the resurrection accounts use mia ton sabbaton — 'the first day of the week' — to mark the day of Jesus's resurrection, the foundation of Christian Sunday worship.

Usage & Theological Significance

The phrase mia ton sabbaton ('the first of the week,' literally 'the one of the Sabbaths') appears in all four Gospel resurrection accounts (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1). This linguistic marker transformed the seventh-day Sabbath into the first-day celebration of resurrection. The early church met on this day (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2), and it became 'the Lord's Day' — the new creation calendar day that echoes both the first day of creation and the first day of new creation.

Key Bible Verses

Matthew 28:1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them.
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread.
1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income.
Mark 16:2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb.

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