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
Hebrew · H3118
יוֹם
A day
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יוֹם H3118
Pronunciation ywōm
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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Questions this entry answers
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 days 3× Daniel 2:28, Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
of Days 3× Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:22
a day 2× Daniel 6:10, Daniel 6:13
In the days 2× Daniel 2:44, Daniel 5:11
times 2× Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19
. . . 1× Ezra 6:9
daily 1× Ezra 6:9
day 1× Ezra 6:15
of those days 1× Daniel 4:34
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:15 יוֹמָ֖ת to times Noun - masculine plural construct Ezra 4:19 יוֹמָת֙ to times Noun - masculine plural construct Ezra 6:9 י֥וֹם׀ to daily Noun - masculine singular Ezra 6:9 בְּי֖וֹם to . . . Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Ezra 6:15 י֥וֹם to day Noun - masculine singular Daniel 2:28 יוֹמַיָּ֑א to days Noun - masculine plural determinate Daniel 2:44 וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן to In the days Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Daniel 4:34 יֽוֹמַיָּה֩ to of those days Noun - masculine plural determinate Daniel 5:11 וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י to In the days Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Daniel 6:7 יוֹמִ֣ין to days Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:15
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 2
Ezra 5 Daniel 11
Source forms
יוֹמִ֣ין 2x yō·w·mîn Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12
בְּי֖וֹם 1x bə·yō·wm Ezra 6:9
בְיוֹמָ֜א 1x ḇə·yō·w·mā Daniel 6:10
בְּיוֹמָ֔א 1x bə·yō·w·mā Daniel 6:13
וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י 1x ū·ḇə·yō·w·mê Daniel 5:11
וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן 1x ū·ḇə·yō·w·mê·hō·wn Daniel 2:44
י֥וֹם 1x yō·wm Ezra 6:15
י֥וֹם׀ 1x yō·wm Ezra 6:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural determinate 4x Daniel 2:28, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:22
Noun - masculine plural 3x Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12, Daniel 7:9
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Daniel 2:44, Daniel 5:11
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19
Noun - masculine singular 2x Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:15
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate 2x Daniel 6:10, Daniel 6:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezra 6:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A single 24-hour period or era; shifts from literal daily rhythm to theological epochs and covenant timeframes
Source Gloss
a day
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A single 24-hour period or era; shifts from literal daily rhythm to theological epochs and covenant timeframes
a day BDB: day Usage: day (by day), time.
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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