יוֹם
A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) · properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe , await
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יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
צָפָה H6822 properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe , await
What does יוֹם (yom tsofecha) mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · צָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)". age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, � end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), � full, life, as (so) long as (. It affirms that judgment is impending and divinely appointed.
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Meaning
Day denotes both literal solar time and figurative duration; foundational unit for biblical narrative, covenant, and eschatological reckoning.
age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, � end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), � full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, � required, season, � since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), � whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.
Why This Word Matters
It affirms that judgment is impending and divinely appointed. Micah 7:1-6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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