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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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Genesis 26:33
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 26:33 · retained source text

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the citie is Beer-sheba vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteThat is, an oath.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the well of the oath.

Genesis 27:2
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:2 · retained source text

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

Genesis 27:45
Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:45 · retained source text

Untill thy brothers anger turne away from thee, and hee forget that, which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be depriued also of you both in one day?

Genesis 29:7
And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:7 · retained source text

And hee said, Loe, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattell should be gathered together: water yee the sheepe, and goe and feed them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yet the day is great.

Genesis 30:32
I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:32 · retained source text

I will passe through all thy flocke to day, remoouing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattell: and all the browne cattell among the sheepe, and the spotted and speckled among the goates, and of such shalbe my hire.

Genesis 30:35
And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:35 · retained source text

And he remoued that day the hee goates that were ring-straked, and spotted, and all the shee goats that were speckled and spotted, and euery one that had some white in it, and all the browne amongst the sheepe, and gaue them into the hand of his sonnes.

Genesis 31:22
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:22 · retained source text

And it was tolde Laban on the third day, that Iacob was fled.

Genesis 31:39
That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:39 · retained source text

That which was torne of beasts, I brought not vnto thee: I bare the losse of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stollen by day, or stollen by night.

1611 marginal noteExod. 22.12.

Genesis 31:40
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:40 · retained source text

Thus I was in y e day, the drought consumed mee, and the frost by night, aud my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Genesis 31:43
¶ And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:43 · retained source text

¶ And Laban answered and said vnto Iacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattell are my cattell, and all that thou seest, is mine: and what can I doe this day vnto these my daughters, or vnto their children which they haue borne?

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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)