Verse 5
called. Occurs 5 times. App-5 .
evening . . . morning. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6 . Put for a full day. The beginning and end of anything is put for the whole of it. Compare Ecclesiastes 3:11 ; Ecclesiastes 10:13 ; Ecclesiastes 11:6 . Psalms 92:2 .Isaiah 41:4 ; Isaiah 44:6 ; Isaiah 48:12 .Revelation 1:8 , Revelation 1:11 , Revelation 1:17 ; Revelation 2:8 ; Revelation 21:6 ; Revelation 22:13 .
first. For spiritual significance see App-10 .
first day = day one. The word "day" may refer to a prolonged period when used without any qualifying words. But when qualified with a numeral (cardinal or ordinal) it is defined and limited by it to a day of 24 hours. It is further limited here by its boundaries "evening and morning", as well as by the 7th day. Compare Exodus 20:9 , Exodus 20:11 . See App-11 .
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