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יוֹם

A day

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יוֹםH3118
Pronunciationywōm

What does יוֹם (ywōm) mean in the Bible?

יוֹם (ywōm): A single 24-hour period or era; shifts from literal daily rhythm to theological epochs and covenant timeframes

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What does יוֹם (ywōm) mean in the Bible?

יוֹם (ywōm): A single 24-hour period or era; shifts from literal daily rhythm to theological epochs and covenant timeframes

How does the BSB render H3118?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include days (3), of Days (3), a day (2), In the days (2), times (2).

Where does יוֹם (ywōm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (11), Ezra (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
days3×Daniel 2:28, Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
of Days3×Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:22
a day2×Daniel 6:10, Daniel 6:13
In the days2×Daniel 2:44, Daniel 5:11
times2×Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19
. . .1×Ezra 6:9
daily1×Ezra 6:9
day1×Ezra 6:15
of those days1×Daniel 4:34
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:15יוֹמָ֖תtotimesNoun - masculine plural constructEzra 4:19יוֹמָת֙totimesNoun - masculine plural constructEzra 6:9י֥וֹם׀todailyNoun - masculine singularEzra 6:9בְּי֖וֹםto. . .Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularEzra 6:15י֥וֹםtodayNoun - masculine singularDaniel 2:28יוֹמַיָּ֑אtodaysNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 2:44וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹןtoIn the daysConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructDaniel 4:34יֽוֹמַיָּה֩toof those daysNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 5:11וּבְיוֹמֵ֣יtoIn the daysConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructDaniel 6:7יוֹמִ֣יןtodaysNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 4:15
Aligned rows16
Books represented2
Ezra5Daniel11
Source forms
יוֹמִ֣ין2xyō·w·mînDaniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
בְּי֖וֹם1xbə·yō·wmEzra 6:9
בְיוֹמָ֜א1xḇə·yō·w·māDaniel 6:10
בְּיוֹמָ֔א1xbə·yō·w·māDaniel 6:13
וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י1xū·ḇə·yō·w·mêDaniel 5:11
וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן1xū·ḇə·yō·w·mê·hō·wnDaniel 2:44
י֥וֹם1xyō·wmEzra 6:15
י֥וֹם׀1xyō·wmEzra 6:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural determinate4xDaniel 2:28, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:22
Noun - masculine plural3xDaniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12, Daniel 7:9
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct2xDaniel 2:44, Daniel 5:11
Noun - masculine plural construct2xEzra 4:15, Ezra 4:19
Noun - masculine singular2xEzra 6:9, Ezra 6:15
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate2xDaniel 6:10, Daniel 6:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xEzra 6:9
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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