What does יוֹם · צָפָה mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · צָפָה: Day denotes both literal solar time and figurative duration; foundational unit for biblical narrative, covenant, and eschatological reckoning.
Hebrew · H3117, H6822
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)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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צָפָה H6822 properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe , await
Pronunciation ṣāphāh
Observing with anticipatory posture: leaning forward to peer into distance, connoting vigilant expectation.
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What does יוֹם (yom tsofecha) mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · צָפָה: Day denotes both literal solar time and figurative duration; foundational unit for biblical narrative, covenant, and eschatological reckoning.
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3117, H6822?
H3117, H6822 is connected to 2,341 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Day denotes both literal solar time and figurative duration; foundational unit for biblical narrative, covenant, and eschatological reckoning.
Source Gloss
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)
Grammatical Forms
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Old Testament Witnesses
A day of visitation or reckoning announced by prophetic watchmen.
Why This Word Matters
It affirms that judgment is impending and divinely appointed. Micah 7:1-6
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain