יוֹם

Day

YOM

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About “Day” in Hebrew

The Jewish day begins at sunset rather than midnight, based on the creation narrative in Genesis: 'And there was evening, and there was morning—one day.' This is why Shabbat and all holidays begin at sunset. The word yom appears in many important Jewish terms: Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Yom Tov (holiday/good day), and Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day).

Example

כָּל יוֹם הוּא מַתָּנָה.

Every day is a gift.

Gematria of “Day” (יום)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word יום (YOM) has a gematria value of 616.

10י+

6ו+

600ם

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“Day” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “day”.

Amos 1:14עמוס 1:14

והצתי אש בחומת רבה ואכלה ארמנותיה בתרועה ביום מלחמה בסער ביום סופה

I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah, And it shall devour its fortresses, Amid shouting on a day of battle, On a day of violent tempest.

Amos 2:16עמוס 2:16

ואמיץ לבו בגבורים ערום ינוס ביום ההוא נאם יהוה

Even the most stouthearted warrior Shall run away unarmed that day —declares GOD.

Amos 4:2עמוס 4:2

נשבע אדני יהוה בקדשו כי הנה ימים באים עליכם ונשא אתכם בצנות ואחריתכן בסירות דוגה

My Sovereign GOD swears irrevocably: Behold, days are coming upon you When you will be carried off in baskets, And, to the last one, in fish baskets,

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter yod.

Related Words

יום כיפור

Day of Atonement

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