Yomam יוֹמָם

Yomam (Hebrew יוֹמָם, Strong's H3119) is a Hebrew adverb meaning “by day”. It occurs 50 times in 49 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Yomam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 13:21
  And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.
• Exodus 13:22
  He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.
• Exodus 40:38
  For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 8:35
  Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the LORD’s charge so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded.”

Numbers

• Numbers 9:21
  And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Whether it was by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up, they would set out.
• Numbers 10:34
  And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.
• Numbers 14:14
  And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 1:33
  Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.
• Deuteronomy 28:66
  And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:So your life will hang in doubt before you, and you will be afraid night and day, never certain of survival.

Joshua

• Joshua 1:8
  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Judges

• Judges 6:27
  Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 25:16
  They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 21:10
  And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 8:59
  And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:And may these words with which I have made my petition before the LORD be near to the LORD our God day and night, so that He may uphold the cause of His servant and of His people Israel as each day requires,

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 9:33
  And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 6:20
  That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 1:6
  Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned.
• Nehemiah 4:9
  Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
• Nehemiah 9:12
  Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.

Job

• Job 5:14
  They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.They encounter darkness by day and grope at noon as in the night.
• Job 24:16
  In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light.

Psalms

• Psalm 1:2
  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
• Psalm 13:2
  How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
• Psalm 22:2
  O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
• Psalm 32:4
  For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
• Psalm 42:3
  My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”
• Psalm 42:8
  Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
• Psalm 55:10
  Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.
• Psalm 78:14
  In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.
• Psalm 91:5
  Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
• Psalm 121:6
  The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 4:5
  And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,
• Isaiah 4:6
  And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain.
• Isaiah 21:8
  And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post.
• Isaiah 34:10
  It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.
• Isaiah 60:11
  Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.
• Isaiah 60:19
  The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 9:1
  Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
• Jeremiah 14:17
  Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.
• Jeremiah 15:9
  She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord.The mother of seven will grow faint; she will breathe her last breath. Her sun will set while it is still day; she will be disgraced and humiliated. And the rest I will put to the sword in the presence of their enemies,” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 16:13
  Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.So I will cast you out of this land into a land that neither you nor your fathers have known. There you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.’
• Jeremiah 31:35
  Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
• Jeremiah 33:20
  Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time,
• Jeremiah 33:25
  Thus saith the Lord; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth,

Lamentations

• Lamentations 2:18
  Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let your tears run down like a river day and night. Give yourself no relief, and your eyes no rest.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 12:3
  Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
• Ezekiel 12:4
  Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.
• Ezekiel 12:7
  And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my bags for exile by day, and in the evening I dug through the wall by hand. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulder as they watched.
• Ezekiel 30:16
  And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).