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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
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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.
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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.

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