The meaning of “אֶמֶשׁ”
Understanding ʼemesh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
time past, i.e. former time, yesterday(-night) - yesterday or last night 1) yesterday, last night 2) recently (fig.)
אֶמֶשׁ
time past, i.e. former time, yesterday(-night) - yesterday or last night 1) yesterday, last night 2) recently (fig.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:34 | “And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.” Word: אֶמֶשׁ (ʼemesh) | |
| Genesis 31:29 | “It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.” Word: אֶמֶשׁ (ʼemesh) | |
| Genesis 31:42 | “Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.” Word: אֶמֶשׁ (ʼemesh) | |
| 2 Kings 9:26 | “Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.” Word: אֶמֶשׁ (ʼemesh) | |
| Job 30:3 | “For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.” Word: אֶמֶשׁ (ʼemesh) |