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midnight

Meaning of “midnight”

The middle of the night, conventionally about twelve o'clock at night.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
14 occurrences13 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 11:4

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Exodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 11:4 · retained source text

And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, about midnight will I goe out into the midst of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.29.

Exodus 12:29
¶ And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:29 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe that at midnight the LORD smote all the first borne in the land of Egypt, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sate on his throne, vnto the first borne of the captiue that was in the dungeon, and all the first borne of cattell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. house of the pit.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.4.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 18.11.

Judges 16:3
And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:3 · retained source text

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and tooke the doores of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, barre and all, and put them vpon his shoulders, and caried them vp to the toppe of an hill that is before Hebron.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with the barre.

Ruth 3:8
¶ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 3:8 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himselfe: and behold, a woman lay at his feete.

1611 marginal noteOr, tooke holde on.

1 Kings 3:20
And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:20 · retained source text

And shee arose at midnight, and tooke my sonne from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and layd it in her bosome, and layd her dead childe in my bosome.

Job 34:20
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 34:20 · retained source text

In a moment shall they die, and the people shalbe troubled at midnight, and passe away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they shall take away the mighty.

Psalms 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:62 · retained source text

At mid-night I will rise to giue thankes vnto thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:6 · retained source text

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth, goe ye out to meet him.

Mark 13:35
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 13:35 · retained source text

Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)

Luke 11:5
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 11:5 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Which of you shall haue a friend, and shall goe vnto him at midnight, and say vnto him, Friend, lend me three loaues.

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The middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.

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