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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:
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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.
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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.

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

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