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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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Exodus 16:22
¶ And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:22 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe that on the sixt day they gathered twice as much bread, two Omers for one man: and all the rulers of the Congregation came and told Moses.

Exodus 16:23
And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:23 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath vnto the LORD: bake that which you will bake, to day, and seethe that ye will seethe, and that which remaineth ouer, lay vp for you to be kept vntill the morning.

Exodus 16:25
And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the Lord: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:25 · retained source text

And Moses saide, Eate that to day, for to day is a Sabbath vnto the LORD: to day yee shall not finde it in the field.

Exodus 16:26
Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:26 · retained source text

Sixe dayes ye shall gather it, but on the seuenth day which is the Sabbath, in it there shall be none.

Exodus 16:27
¶ And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:27 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that there went out some of the people on the seuenth day for to gather, and they found none.

Exodus 16:29
See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:29 · retained source text

See, for that the LORD hath giuen you the Sabbath, therefore hee giueth you on the sixt day the bread of two dayes: abide yee euery man in his place: let no man goe out of his place on the seuenth day.

Exodus 19:1
IN the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:1 · retained source text

¶ In the third moneth when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wildernesse of Sinai.

Exodus 19:10
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:10 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Goe vnto the people, and sanctifie them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes.

Exodus 19:11
And be ready against the third day: for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:11 · retained source text

And be ready against the thirde day: for the third day the LORD will come downe in the sight of all the people, vpon mount Sinai.

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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)