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Genesis 1:8

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And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
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    5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

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    19And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

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    10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

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    13And the evening and the morning were the third day.

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    23And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

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Genesis 1:8

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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morning

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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

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9¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

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