אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם וְאַרְבָּעִים לָיְלָה
Forty · 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, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity
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אַרְבָּעִים H705 forty
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)
לַיִל H3915 properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night ; figuratively, adversity
What does אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם וְאַרְבָּעִים לָיְלָה (arba'im yom ve'arba'im laylah) mean in the Bible?
אַרְבָּעִים · יוֹם · לַיִל is a Hebrew word meaning "forty days and forty nights".
Full entry for אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם וְאַרְבָּעִים לָיְלָה (H705, H3117, H3915) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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