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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:12

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Job 9:7
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Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:7 · retained source text

Which commandeth the Sunne, and it riseth not: and sealeth vp the starres.

Job 30:28
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I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:28 · retained source text

I went mourning without the Sunne: I stood vp, and I cried in the Congregation.

Job 31:26
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If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:26 · retained source text

If I beheld the Sunne when it shined, or the Moone walking in brightnesse:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the light.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bright.

Complete reference index — all 152 verses
Genesis 15:12Genesis 15:17Genesis 19:23Genesis 28:11Genesis 32:31Genesis 37:9Exodus 16:21Exodus 17:12Exodus 22:3Exodus 22:26Leviticus 22:7Numbers 2:3Numbers 25:4Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 11:30Deuteronomy 16:6Deuteronomy 17:3Deuteronomy 23:11Deuteronomy 24:13Deuteronomy 24:15Deuteronomy 33:14Joshua 1:4Joshua 8:29Joshua 10:12Joshua 10:13Joshua 10:27Joshua 12:1Judges 5:31Judges 8:13Judges 9:33Judges 14:18Judges 19:141 Samuel 11:92 Samuel 2:242 Samuel 3:352 Samuel 12:112 Samuel 12:122 Samuel 23:41 Kings 22:362 Kings 3:222 Kings 23:52 Kings 23:112 Chronicles 18:34Nehemiah 7:3Job 8:16Job 9:7Job 30:28Job 31:26Psalms 19:4Psalms 50:1Psalms 58:8Psalms 72:5Psalms 72:17Psalms 74:16Psalms 84:11Psalms 89:36Psalms 104:19Psalms 104:22Psalms 113:3Psalms 121:6Psalms 136:8Psalms 148:3Ecclesiastes 1:3Ecclesiastes 1:5Ecclesiastes 1:9Ecclesiastes 1:14Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 2:17Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 2:20Ecclesiastes 2:22Ecclesiastes 3:16Ecclesiastes 4:1Ecclesiastes 4:3Ecclesiastes 4:7Ecclesiastes 4:15Ecclesiastes 5:13Ecclesiastes 5:18Ecclesiastes 6:1Ecclesiastes 6:5Ecclesiastes 6:12Ecclesiastes 7:11Ecclesiastes 8:9Ecclesiastes 8:15Ecclesiastes 8:17Ecclesiastes 9:3Ecclesiastes 9:6Ecclesiastes 9:9Ecclesiastes 9:11Ecclesiastes 9:13Ecclesiastes 10:5Ecclesiastes 11:7Ecclesiastes 12:2Song of Solomon 1:6Song of Solomon 6:10Isaiah 13:10Isaiah 24:23Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 38:8Isaiah 41:25Isaiah 45:6Isaiah 49:10Isaiah 59:19Isaiah 60:19Isaiah 60:20Jeremiah 8:2Jeremiah 15:9Jeremiah 31:35Ezekiel 8:16Ezekiel 32:7Daniel 6:14Joel 2:10Joel 2:31Joel 3:15Amos 8:9Jonah 4:8Micah 3:6Nahum 3:17Habakkuk 3:11Malachi 1:11Malachi 4:2Matthew 5:45Matthew 13:6Matthew 13:43Matthew 17:2Matthew 24:29Mark 1:32Mark 4:6Mark 13:24Mark 16:2Luke 4:40Luke 21:25Luke 23:45Acts 2:20Acts 13:11Acts 26:13Acts 27:201 Corinthians 15:41Ephesians 4:26James 1:11Revelation 1:16Revelation 6:12Revelation 7:16Revelation 8:12Revelation 9:2Revelation 10:1Revelation 12:1Revelation 16:8Revelation 19:17Revelation 21:23Revelation 22:5

Where “sun” appears

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Genesis6 occurrences
6 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy8 occurrences
8 versesJoshua7 occurrences
6 versesJudges5 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel5 occurrences
5 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings4 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesEcclesiastes35 occurrences
32 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah12 occurrences
10 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel3 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation11 occurrences
11 verses

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