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day

Meaning of “day”

Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1,730 occurrences1,531 verses61 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Job 7:4
When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:4 · retained source text

When I lie downe, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro, vnto the dawning of the day.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the euening be measured.

Job 14:6
Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 14:6 · retained source text

Turne from him that hee may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hircling, his day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cease.

Job 15:23
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:23 · retained source text

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.

Job 17:12
They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:12 · retained source text

They change the night into day: the light is short, because of darknes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. neere.

Job 18:20
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 18:20 · retained source text

They that come after him shalbe astonied at his day, as they that went before, were affrighted.

1611 marginal noteOr, liued with him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. layd holde on horror.

Job 19:25
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:25 · retained source text

For I know that my Redeemer liueth, and that he shall stand at the latter day, vpon the earth:

Job 20:28
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:28 · retained source text

The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:30 · retained source text

That the wicked is reserued to the day of destruction; they shall bee brought foorth to the day of wrath.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the day of wraths.

1611 marginal notePro. 16.4.

Job 23:2
Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 23:2 · retained source text

Euen to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heauier then my groning.

1611 marginal noteHebr. my hand.

Job 26:10
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 26:10 · retained source text

Hee hath compassed the waters with bounds, vntill the day and night come to an end.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vntill the end of light with darknesse.

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Where “day” appears

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Genesis75 occurrences
71 verses
Exodus79 occurrences
63 verses
Leviticus65 occurrences
58 verses
Numbers83 occurrences
70 verses
Deuteronomy103 occurrences
101 verses
Joshua58 occurrences
48 verses
Judges45 occurrences
43 verses
Ruth7 occurrences
6 verses
1 Samuel97 occurrences
87 verses
2 Samuel59 occurrences
46 verses
1 Kings43 occurrences
41 verses
2 Kings33 occurrences
30 verses
1 Chronicles20 occurrences
16 verses
2 Chronicles36 occurrences
29 verses
Ezra17 occurrences
14 verses
Nehemiah36 occurrences
30 verses
Esther36 occurrences
25 verses
Job22 occurrences
21 verses
Psalms56 occurrences
53 verses
Proverbs14 occurrences
14 verses
Ecclesiastes7 occurrences
5 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah95 occurrences
92 verses
Jeremiah84 occurrences
72 verses
Lamentations14 occurrences
13 verses
Ezekiel86 occurrences
77 verses
Daniel6 occurrences
6 verses
Hosea14 occurrences
13 verses
Joel9 occurrences
7 verses
Amos15 occurrences
12 verses
Obadiah12 occurrences
6 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah8 occurrences
7 verses
Nahum3 occurrences
3 verses
Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse
Zephaniah21 occurrences
14 verses
Haggai11 occurrences
9 verses
Zechariah32 occurrences
30 verses
Malachi6 occurrences
5 verses
Matthew39 occurrences
38 verses
Mark22 occurrences
22 verses
Luke63 occurrences
57 verses
John40 occurrences
34 verses
Acts59 occurrences
54 verses
Romans11 occurrences
9 verses
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 verses
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Philippians5 occurrences
5 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians6 occurrences
6 verses
2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews15 occurrences
12 verses
James2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter11 occurrences
8 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation12 occurrences
12 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Genesis 1:5

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The part of the twenty-four hours when it is light; or the space of time between the rising and setting of the sun. The whole time or period ... of twenty-four hours. Light; sunshine. Time specified; any period of time distinguished from other time; age; time.

volume 1, leaf 537-538, column 3-1 (noun entry)