Hebrew · H6153, H1242

מֵעֶרֶב עַד־בֹּקֶר

Dusk · properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

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עֶרֶב H6153 dusk

Pronunciation ʿereb

Liminal threshold between day and night; marks time of transition, vulnerability, and divine activity in covenant contexts

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בֹּקֶר H1242 properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

Pronunciation bōqer

Dawn as the temporal marker of God's renewal and covenant faithfulness, morning as daily mercies

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What does מֵעֶרֶב עַד־בֹּקֶר (me'erev ad-boqer) mean in the Bible?

עֶרֶב · בֹּקֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "from evening until morning".

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What does עֶרֶב · בֹּקֶר mean in the Bible?

עֶרֶב · בֹּקֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "from evening until morning".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6153, H1242?

H6153, H1242 is connected to 348 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. from evening until morning

Strong's H6153, H1242

Lexical occurrences 348 verses

Source Gloss

from evening until morning

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