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sun

Meaning of “sun”

The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.

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160 occurrences152 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:12

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Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:12 · retained source text

And when the Sunne was going downe, a deepe sleepe fell vpon Abram: and loe, an horrour of great darkenesse fell vpon him.

Genesis 15:17
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 15:17 · retained source text

And it came to passe that when the Sunne went downe, and it was darke, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lampe that passed betweene those pieces.

1611 marginal noteHebrewe. a lampe of fire.

Genesis 19:23
¶ The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:23 · retained source text

¶ The sunne was risen vpon the earth, when Lot entred into Zoar.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gone forth.

Genesis 28:11
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:11 · retained source text

And hee lighted vpon a certaine place, and taried there all night, because the sunne was set: and hee tooke of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillowes, and lay downe in that place to sleepe.

Genesis 32:31
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:31 · retained source text

And as he passed ouer Penuel, the sunne rose vpon him, and he halted vpon his thigh.

Genesis 37:9
¶ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:9 · retained source text

¶ And hee dreamed yet another dreame, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I haue dreamed a dreame more: and behold, the sunne and the moone, and the eleuen starres made obeisance to me.

Exodus 17:12
But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 17:12 · retained source text

But Moses hands were heauie, and they tooke a stone, and put it vnder him, and he sate thereon: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side, and his handes were steady vntill the going downe of the Sunne.

Exodus 22:3
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:3 · retained source text

If the Sunne be risen vpon him, there shall be blood shed for him: for hee should make full restitution: if he haue nothing, then he shall bee sold for his theft.

Exodus 22:26
If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:26 · retained source text

If thou at all take thy neighbors raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliuer it vnto him by that the sun goeth downe.

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