יָמִים רִאשֹׁנִים
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) · first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
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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)
רִאשׁוֹן H7223 first , in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
What does יָמִים רִאשֹׁנִים (yamim rishonim) mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · רִאשׁוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "earlier days, former times".
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