Hebrew · H3117, H7637

יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי

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) · seventh

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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)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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שְׁבִיעִי H7637 seventh
Pronunciation šĕbiyʿiy
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What does יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי (yom hashvi'i) mean in the Bible?

יוֹם · שְׁבִיעִי is a Hebrew phrase 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)".

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What does יוֹם · שְׁבִיעִי mean in the Bible?

יוֹם · שְׁבִיעִי is a Hebrew phrase 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)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3117, H7637?

H3117, H7637 is connected to 2,402 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. 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)

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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)
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