KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:5
Complete exact-word concordance
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
And Laban said, This heape is a witnesse betweene mee and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed,
¶ And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
¶ And Iacob was left alone: and there wrestled a man with him, vntill the breaking of the day.
1611 marginal noteHebr. Ascending of the morning.
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
And he said, Let me goe, for the day breaketh: and he said, I will not let thee goe, except thou blesse me.
1611 marginal noteOse. 12.4.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Therefore the children of Israel eate not of the sinewe which shranke, which is vpon the hollow of the thigh, vnto this day: because hee touched the hollow of Iacobs thigh, in the sinewe that shranke.
And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
And hee said vnto him, My LORD knoweth, that the children are tender, and the flockes and heards with yong are with mee: and if men should ouer-driue them one day, all the flocke will die.
¶ So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
¶ So Esau returned that day, on his way vnto Seir.
¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
¶ And it came to passe on the thirde day when they were sore, that two of the sonnes of Iacob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren, tooke each man his sword and came vpon the citie boldly, and slew all the males.
1611 marginal noteChap. 49.6.
And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
And let vs arise, and goe vp to Bethel, and I will make there an Altar vnto God, who answered me in the day of my distresse, and was with me in the way which I went.
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
And Iacob set a pillar vpon her graue: that is the pillar of Rachels graue vnto this day.
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
And it came to passe as she spake to Ioseph day by day, that hee hearkened not vnto her, to lie by her, or to bee with her.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
