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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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John 9:16
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:16 · retained source text

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because hee keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, doe such miracles? and there was a diuision among them.

John 11:9
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:9 · retained source text

Iesus answered, Are there not twelue houres in the day? If any man walke in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

John 11:24
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 11:24 · retained source text

Martha sayeth vnto him, I know that he shall rise againe in the resurrection at the last day.

1611 marginal noteLuke 14.14. chap. 5.29.

John 11:53
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:53 · retained source text

Then from that day foorth, they tooke counsell together for to put him to death.

John 12:12
¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 12:12 · retained source text

¶ On the next day, much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus was comming to Hierusalem,

1611 marginal noteCha. 21.8.

John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 12:48 · retained source text

He that reiecteth me, and receiueth not my words, hath one that iudgeth him: y e word that I haue spoken, the same shall iudge him in the last day.

1611 marginal noteMarke 16.16.

John 14:20
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:20 · retained source text

At that day ye shall know, that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

John 16:23
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 16:23 · retained source text

And in that day ye shall aske me nothing: Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer yee shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you.

1611 marginal noteMat. 7.7.

John 16:26
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:26 · retained source text

At that day ye shall aske in my Name: and I say not vnto you that I will pray the Father for you:

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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)