יוֹם
yôwm
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "yôwm" primarily means "day" and can refer to the period of daylight (sunrise to sunset) or a full 24-hour cycle (sunset to sunset). It can also be used figuratively to describe a span of time defined by context, such as an age, season, or specific event. The term is versatile and appears in various expressions to indicate time-related concepts like daily occurrences, life spans, or enduring periods.
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)
The Hebrew word yôwm means "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)," encompassing related ideas including age, always, chronicals, continually.
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βίος
bios
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
χρόνος
chronos
a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540 (καιρός), which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165 (αἰών), which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implicat
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βίος
bios
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
χρόνος
chronos
a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540 (καιρός), which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165 (αἰών), which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implicat
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