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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns.

2. (v. i.) To began to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

3. (n.) The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.

4. (n.) First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DAWN; DAWNING

don: The word means the approach of the morning light, the breaking of the day. There are several words in the Bible that indicate this. nesheph, "twilight" of the morning (Job 7:4 Psalm 119:147). The same word is used for evening twilight (1 Samuel 30:17 2 Kings 7:5, 7); penoth ha-boqer, "the turning" of the morning, the change from darkness to light, approach of the morning (Judges 19:26); 'aph`-appe shachar, "the eyelids" of the morning (Job 3:9; Job 41:18 (10)); aloth ha-shachar, "the ascent" or "rise" of the morning (Joshua 6:15); epi-phosko, "to grow light," the approach of the dawn (Matthew 28:1 Luke 23:54 margin); diaugazo, "to grow bright", "lustrous" (2 Peter 1:19), "until the day dawn" figurative of the Second Coming of Christ (compare 2 Peter 1:16).

H. Porter

Greek

2020. epiphosko -- to let shine, ie to dawn
... to let shine, ie to dawn. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiphosko Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-foce'-ko) Short Definition: I dawn, am near commencing ...
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3722. orthros -- daybreak, dawn
... daybreak, dawn. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: orthros Phonetic
Spelling: (or'-thros) Short Definition: early dawn, day-break Definition ...
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1306. diaugazo -- to shine through
... through. Part of Speech: Adjective; Verb Transliteration: diaugazo Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-ow-gad'-zo) Short Definition: I shine through, dawn Definition: I ...
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4404. proi -- early
... early. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: proi Phonetic Spelling: (pro-ee')
Short Definition: early in the morning, at dawn Definition: early in the morning ...
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395. anatole -- a rising
... dayspring, east, dawn. From anatello; a rising of light, ie Dawn (figuratively);
by implication, the east (also in plural) -- dayspring, east, rising. ...
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827. auge -- brightness, spec. daylight
... daylight. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: auge Phonetic Spelling:
(owg'-ay) Short Definition: light of day Definition: brightness, daylight, dawn ...
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2250. hemera -- day
... hora implied) of a derivative of hemai (to sit; akin to the base of hedraios) meaning
tame, ie Gentle; day, ie (literally) the time space between dawn and dark ...
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1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... made (2), born (5), breaking* (1), came (45), came into being (2), came to pass
(2), come (16), comes (1), comes to pass (1), coming (1), dawn (1), decided* (1 ...
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3720. orthrinos -- early
... morning. From orthros; relating to the dawn, ie Matutinal (as an epithet of Venus,
especially brilliant in the early day) -- morning. see GREEK orthros. ...
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4405. proia -- (early) morning.
... of proios (at early morning) Definition (early) morning. early, morning. Feminine
of a derivative of proi as noun; day-dawn -- early, morning. see GREEK proi. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7837. shachar -- dawn
... 7836, 7837. shachar. 7838 . dawn. Transliteration: shachar Phonetic Spelling:
(shakh'-ar) Short Definition: dawn. Word Origin from ...
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8238. shepharpar -- dawn
... 8237, 8238. shepharpar. 8239 . dawn. Transliteration: shepharpar Phonetic
Spelling: (shef-ar-far') Short Definition: dawn. Word ...
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4891. mishchar -- dawn
... 4890, 4891. mishchar. 4892 . dawn. Transliteration: mishchar Phonetic
Spelling: (mish-khawr') Short Definition: dawn. Word Origin ...
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300. Achishachar -- "brother of (the) dawn," a Benjamite
... Achishachar. 301 . "brother of (the) dawn," a Benjamite. Transliteration: Achishachar
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-shakh'-ar) Short Definition: Ahishahar. ...
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6890. Tsereth Hashshachar -- "Zereth of the dawn," a city in ...
... "Zereth of the dawn," a city in Reuben. Transliteration: Tsereth Hashshachar Phonetic
Spelling: (tseh'-reth hash-shakh'-ar) Short Definition: Zereth-shahar. ...
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1242. boqer -- morn- ing
... Word Origin from baqar Definition morn- ing NASB Word Usage dawn (1), dawn* (2),
day (1), daybreak (1), every morning (5), morning (195), mornings (2), soon (1 ...
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5927. alah -- to go up, ascend, climb
... away (1), carry (3), cast (1), charging (1), chew (4), chews (5), climb (4), climbed
(1), climbs (2), come (83), comes (2), coming (12), dawn* (1), dawned (1 ...
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216. or -- a light
... Word Origin from or Definition a light NASB Word Usage broad (1), dawn (1), dawn*
(1), daylight (1), daylight* (1), early morning (1), light (105), lightning (5 ...
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5399. nesheph -- twilight
... Word Origin from nashaph Definition twilight NASB Word Usage dawn (2), dusky (1),
evening (1), twilight (8). dark, dawning of the day morning, night, twilight. ...
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7835. shachar -- to be black
... be black. A primitive root (identical with shachar through the idea of the duskiness
of early dawn); to be dim or dark (in color) -- be black. ...
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Library

Dawn.
... THE CHURCH. XLVII. DAWN. Ni pheri ddim yn hir 6,6,6,6,8,8. ... To bear the cross, and
fight: Behold the herald Dawn appear,. Auspicious morn is drawing near. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/morris/favourite welsh hymns/xlvii dawn.htm

From Dawn to Noon
... THE PROVERBS FROM DAWN TO NOON. 'The path of the just is as the shining light,
that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.'"Proverbs 4:18. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/from dawn to noon.htm

Darkness Before the Dawn
... Darkness Before the Dawn. ... The same text which suggests night promises dawn: "Until
the day break, and the shadows flee away," says the song of the spouse. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/darkness before the dawn.htm

The Bright Dawn of a Reign
... THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL THE BRIGHT DAWN OF A REIGN. 'And it came to pass
after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the bright dawn of a.htm

See, in the Darkness, the Dawn is Awaking,
... MORNING"NOON"NIGHT. MORNING X See, in the darkness, the dawn is awaking,.
11,10,11,10. See, in the darkness, the dawn is awaking,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the russian church/x see in the darkness.htm

At Earliest Dawn the Lord Awoke,
... PASSIONTIDE AND EASTER At earliest dawn the Lord awoke,. tr., John Brownlie
8.8.8.8. I. At earliest dawn the Lord awoke,. True Light upon our dismal gloom,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/at earliest dawn the lord.htm

Dawn in the Hills
... Chapter VI DAWN IN THE HILLS. ... Mankind would die of excitement if the dawn
were unveiled to them like this suddenly every morning!". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter vi dawn in the.htm

Christmas a Song of Joy at Dawn
... Christmas A Song of Joy at Dawn. I. A Song of Joy at Dawn 8,3,3,6. Fr??hlich foll
mein Herze springen. [52]Paul Gerhardt.1651. All my heart this night rejoices,. ...
/.../lyra germanica second series the christian life/christmas a song of joy.htm

Seemingly from the Dawn of Man all Nations have had Governments...
... Chapter 23 Seemingly from the dawn of man all nations have had governments?
Seemingly from the dawn of man all nations have had ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 23 seemingly from the.htm

O Light that Knew no Dawn,
... ST. GREGORY O Light that knew no dawn,. tr., John Brownlie 6,6,6,6,8,8. ... I. O Light
that knew no dawn,. That shines to endless day,. All things in earth and heaven ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the greek church/o light that knew no.htm

Thesaurus

Dawn (70 Occurrences)
... rise. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DAWN; DAWNING. don: The ... 16). H. Porter.
Multi-Version Concordance Dawn (70 Occurrences). Matthew 4 ...
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Morning-dawn (2 Occurrences)
Morning-dawn. Morning, Morning-dawn. Mornings . Multi-Version
Concordance Morning-dawn (2 Occurrences). Joshua 6:15 ...
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Dawned (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Dawn. Multi-Version Concordance ... Genesis
44:3 And at dawn the men, with their asses, were sent away. (See NIV). ...
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Dayspring (2 Occurrences)
... (Job 38:12; Luke 1:78), the dawn of the morning; daybreak. (Comp. ... (n.) The beginning
of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning. ...
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Ascending (16 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 32:24 And Jacob is left alone, and
one wrestleth with him till the ascending of the dawn; (YLT). ...
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Dawning (11 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dawn. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DAWN; DAWNING. don:
The word means the approach of the morning light, the breaking of the day. ...
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Night (3322 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the
time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when there ...
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Early (157 Occurrences)
... ur'-li (orthros, and related words; proi): The word generally refers to the day,
and means the hour of dawn or soon after (Genesis 19:2 2 Chronicles 36:15 ...
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Dawns (9 Occurrences)
... RSV). Psalms 46:5 God has taken his place in her; she will not be moved:
he will come to her help at the dawn of morning. (See NAS). ...
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Lyre (32 Occurrences)
... Wake up, psaltery and harp! I will wake up the dawn. (See NAS RSV NIV). ... Psalms
108:2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Resources

What are the Christian themes in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader? | GotQuestions.org

Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses and what are their beliefs? | GotQuestions.org

What does dayspring mean in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Dawn: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Dawn (70 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:16
the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned."
(Root in WEB WEY BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 28:1
Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 13:35
Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn.
(WEY NIV)

Mark 15:1
At earliest dawn, after the High Priests had held a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, they and the entire Sanhedrin bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
(WEY)

Mark 16:2
And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.
(BBE)

Luke 1:78
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
(WEB BBE RSV)

Luke 24:1
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
(WEB WEY ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)

John 8:1
And at dawn he came again to the temple,
(YLT)

Acts 5:21
And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.
(BBE YLT)

Acts 20:11
And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.
(BBE)

Acts 27:33
And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.
(BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 13:12
The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
(WEB ASV)

2 Peter 1:19
We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 19:15
And as the dawn arose, the angels urged Lot, saying, Up, take thy wife and thy two daughters who are present, lest thou perish in the iniquity of the city.
(DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 32:24
Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.
(BBE DBY YLT)

Genesis 32:26
And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
(BBE DBY YLT NAS)

Genesis 44:3
And at dawn the men, with their asses, were sent away.
(BBE NIV)

Exodus 14:27
And when Moses' hand was stretched out over the sea, at dawn the sea came flowing back, meeting the Egyptians in their flight, and the Lord sent destruction on the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
(BBE)

Exodus 22:3
But if it is after dawn, he will be responsible.
(BBE)

Numbers 2:3
Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.
(BBE)

Numbers 3:38
And those whose tents are to be placed on the east side of the House in front of the Tent of meeting, looking to the dawn, are Moses and Aaron and his sons, who will do the work of the holy place for the children of Israel; and any strange person who comes near will be put to death.
(BBE)

Numbers 34:15
The two tribes and the half-tribe have been given their heritage on the other side of Jordan at Jericho, on the east looking to the dawn.
(BBE)

Joshua 6:15
It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. Only on this day they marched around the city seven times.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 16:2
It was told the Gazites, saying, "Samson is here!" They surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be until morning light, then we will kill him.
(See NIV)

Judges 19:25
But the men wouldn't listen to him: so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning: and when the day began to dawn, they let her go.
(WEB BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 19:26
Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, until it was light.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS)

1 Samuel 9:26
And about dawn Samuel said to Saul on the roof, Get up so that I may send you away. So Saul got up, and he and Samuel went out together.
(BBE DBY YLT RSV)

1 Samuel 14:36
Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near here to God."
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 25:34
For truly, by the living Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept me from doing you evil, if you had not been so quick in coming to me and meeting me, by dawn there would not have been in Nabal's house so much as one male living.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 25:36
And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was full of joy, for he had taken much wine; so she said nothing to him till dawn came.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 2:32
And they took Asahel's body and put it in the last resting-place of his father in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men, travelling all night, came to Hebron at dawn.
(BBE NAS)

2 Samuel 17:22
So David and all the people who were with him went up over Jordan: when dawn came, every one of them had gone over Jordan.
(BBE NAS)

Nehemiah 4:21
So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.
(BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 3:9
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
(Root in KJV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 7:4
When I lie down, I say,'When shall I arise, and the night be gone?' I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 24:14
The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.
(See NAS)

Job 38:12
"Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place;
(WEB BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 41:18
His sneezings give out flames, and his eyes are like the eyes of the dawn.
(BBE YLT RSV NIV)

Psalms 22:1
For the Chief Musician; set to "The Doe of the Morning." A Psalm by David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
(See RSV)

Psalms 37:6
he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
(See NIV)

Psalms 46:5
God is in her midst. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.
(WEB BBE DBY NAS)

Psalms 57:8
Wake up, my glory! Wake up, psaltery and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
(WEB JPS BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 65:8
They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders. You call the morning's dawn and the evening with songs of joy.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Psalms 108:2
Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
(WEB JPS BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 110:3
Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
(See JPS NAS NIV)

Psalms 119:147
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 139:9
If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;
(WEB DBY NAS NIV)

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
(Root in WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 13:9
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 11:10
Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
(WEB ASV RSV)

Song of Songs 2:17
Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether.
(DBY)

Song of Songs 4:6
Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.
(DBY)

Song of Songs 6:10
Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, Terrible as troops with banners?
(DBY JPS NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 8:20
Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
(BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 14:12
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
(WEB YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 26:19
Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 38:13
I am crying out with pain till the morning; it is as if a lion was crushing all my bones.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 41:25
I have sent for one from the north, and from the dawn he has come; in my name he will get rulers together and go against them; they will be like dust, even as the wet earth is stamped on by the feet of the potter.
(BBE)

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall thy light break forth as the dawn, and thy health shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee, the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearguard.
(DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 60:3
And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.
(BBE NIV)

Isaiah 62:1
Because of Zion I will not keep quiet, and because of Jerusalem I will take no rest, till her righteousness goes out like the shining of the sun, and her salvation like a burning light.
(See NIV)

Daniel 6:19
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
(See NAS NIV)

Hosea 6:3
And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.
(BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Hosea 10:15
So will Beth-el do to you because of your evil-doing; at dawn will the king of Israel be cut off completely.
(BBE YLT NAS NIV)

Joel 2:2
A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains, a great and strong people; there has never been the like, neither will there be any more after them, even to the years of many generations.
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Amos 4:13
For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what 'is' His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, 'is' His name!
(YLT NAS NIV)

Amos 5:8
seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,
(See NIV)

Jonah 4:7
But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.
(WEB YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Zephaniah 3:5
Yahweh, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn't fail, but the unjust know no shame.
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Dawn

Related Terms

Morning-dawn (2 Occurrences)

Dawned (8 Occurrences)

Dayspring (2 Occurrences)

Ascending (16 Occurrences)

Dawning (11 Occurrences)

Night (3322 Occurrences)

Early (157 Occurrences)

Dawns (9 Occurrences)

Lyre (32 Occurrences)