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) · an outburst of passion
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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)
עֶבְרָה H5678 an outburst of passion
What does יוֹם (beyom evrah) mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · עֶבְרָה 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 (. The phrase highlights the moment when God's justice confronts human life. This term runs through the canonical themes of Justice.
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Meaning
Fundamental temporal unit flexible between literal day and theological/eschatological "day," marking decisive moments and epochs.
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
The phrase highlights the moment when God's justice confronts human life. Proverbs 11:4
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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Biblical Occurrences
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