Bible Dictionary
Day
A day may mean daylight, a twenty-four-hour period, an age, a season, or a divinely appointed time. Biblical reckoning commonly began the day at sunset, while daylight was divided into hours from sunrise to sunset.
Biblical Usage
The Bible speaks of the day as daylight, a twenty-four-hour period, an indefinite time, a season of opportunity, and the great day of judgment. It also uses “day” figuratively for spiritual enlightenment, salvation, and the age or period of creation.
Scripture References
Leviticus 23:32
Psalms 55:17
1 Samuel 11:11
Nehemiah 7:3
Genesis 3:8
Lamentations 2:19
Judges 7:19
Exodus 14:24
Mark 13:35
Daniel 3:6
Daniel 3:15
Daniel 4:19
Daniel 5:5
John 11:9
Genesis 2:4
Isaiah 22:5
Hebrews 3:8
Job 3:1
Isaiah 2:12
Acts 17:31
2 Timothy 1:18
Genesis 1:5
Genesis 43:16
Genesis 28:29
Psalms 63:6
Psalms 90:4
Mark 11:11
John 20:19
3Macc 5:23
John 18:28