BDB1293 [H1242]
1. morning (of point of time, time at which, never during which, English morning = forenoon): —
\ \ a. of end of night (opposed toלַיְלָה ) Exod 10:13 (J ) Lev 6:2 (P ) Judg 19:25; Ruth 3:13 (twice in verse); Isa 21:12 compare 1Sam 19:11 (|| מחר , opposed to לילה ); opposed to לֵילוֺת Ps 92:3 also (opposed to לוּן ) Exod 23:18; Exod 34:25 (both J E ) Lev 19:13 (H ) Deut 16:4 opposed to צלמות Amos 5:8 compare further Gen 40:6; Gen 41:8 (both E ) Exod 12:22; Exod 34:2 (twice in verse) (both J E ) 1Sam 3:15 +,
\ \ b. implying the coming of dawn, and even daylight Gen 29:25 (E ) Gen 44:3 (J ) 1Kgs 3:21 (but Klo here for 2nd בַּבֹּקֶר , reads לְבַקֵּר by looking at it see בָּקַר ) Job 24:17; Job 38:12 (|| שַׁחַר ); ׳ לִפְנוֺת הַבּ Exod 14:27 (J E ) at the turn of the morning , so Judg 19:26 (|| בַּעֲלוֺת הַשָּׁ֑חַר vJudg 19:25 followed by עַדהָֿאוֺר , as something later, vJudg 19:26); see Ruth 3:14 (|| בטרו֯ם יכיר אישׁ את רעהו before men could recognise each other ); compare כּוֺכְבֵי בֹקֶר Job 38:7 stars of morning ; but also with אוֺר verb Gen 44:3 (J ) הבקר אור ; with אור noun, באור הבקר Mic 2:1 & especially עד אור הבקר Judg 16:2 (opposed to לילה ) so 1Sam 14:36 also 1Sam 25:22; 1Sam 25:34; 1Sam 25:36; 2Sam 17:22; 2Kgs 7:9 compare 1Sam 29:10 (|| וְאוֺר לָכֶם ).
\ \ c. of coming of sunrise Judg 9:33; 2Sam 23:4 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 3:22 compareוערב ׳ מוֺצָּאֵי ב Ps 65:9 i.e. places of sunrise and sunset (|| קְצוֺת i.e. ends of earth).
\ \ d. of beginning of day,וְעַדעַֿתָּה ׳ מֵאָז הַבּ Ruth 2:7 (compare vRuth 2:14) see 2Sam 24:15 (but strike out We Dr ); time of prayer, & praise Ps 5:4 (twice in verse) (see Hu) Ps 59:17; Ps 88:14; Ps 92:3 || צהרים noon 1Kgs 18:26; Jer 20:16 of three hours of prayer, ערב ובקר וצהרים Ps 55:18 (compare Dan 6:10; Dan 6:13); compare also with עֶרֶב below
\ \ e. opposed toעֶרֶב Gen 49:27 (poem in J ) Exod 16:7; Exod 16:8; Exod 16:12; Exod 16:13; Lev 6:13; Num 9:21 (all P ) Deut 28:67 (twice in verse); 2Sam 11:14; 1Kgs 17:6; Isa 17:14; Zeph 3:3; Ezek 24:18 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:22; Dan 8:26; Ps 30:6; Ps 90:5; Ps 90:6; Eccl 11:6; 1Chr 16:40; 2Chr 2:3; 2Chr 13:11; 2Chr 31:3; opposed to בֵּין הערבים Exod 29:39; Exod 29:41; Num 28:4; Num 28:8 (all P ); especially מןהֿבקר עדהֿערב = all day Exod 18:13 & (without article) vExod 18:14 (both E ); מבקר לָעֶרֶב Job 4:20 = between morning and evening; also מֵעֶרֶב עַדבֹּֿקֶר = all night , Exod 27:21 (P ) Lev 24:3 (H ) Num 9:21 & ׳ בָּעֶרֶב עַדבּֿ Num 9:15 (both P ); note also the formula וַיְהִי ערב ויהי בקר and evening came and then morning Gen 1:5; Gen 1:8; Gen 1:13; Gen 1:19; Gen 1:23; Gen 1:31 (all P ), i.e. the day ended with evening, and the night with morning; peculiar is Dan 8:14 of omission of daily sacrifice עַד עֶרֶב בֹּקֶר אַלְפַּיִם וּשְׁלשׁ מֵאוֺת , until 2300 evening-mornings , probably = 2300 half-days (Ew Hi Meinh Bev DrIntr. 464 , compare vDan 8:26 & 3 1/2 times (years) Dan 7:25; Dan 12:11 12:17). feminine often (above & elsewhere) with preposition (+ article except Job 7:18); in the morning , בַּבֹּקֶר Gen 19:27 + 110 t., compare also ׳ בִּהְיֹת הַבּ Exod 19:16 in (or at ) the morning , ׳ לַבּ Amos 4:4 + 7 t.; for (against or by ) the morning , ׳ לַבּ Exod 34:2 compare Ps 130:6 (compare Checritical note ); nearly = until (עַדֿ ) Exod 34:25; Deut 16:4; Zeph 3:3 further ׳ בַּבּ ׳ בַּבּ morning by morning, every morning Exod 16:21; Exod 30:7; Exod 36:3; Lev 6:5 (all P ) 2Sam 13:4; 1Chr 23:30; 2Chr 13:11; Isa 28:19; Isa 50:4; Ezek 46:13; Ezek 46:14; Ezek 46:15; Zeph 3:5 also ׳ לַבּ ׳ לַבּ , same sense, 1Chr 9:27 plural לַבְּקָרִים every morning afresh Ps 73:14; Isa 33:2 compare Lam 3:23 almost = continually Ps 101:8 (compare Jer 21:12); see לִבְקָרִים Job 7:18 (|| לִרְגָעִים every moment ); also without preposition or article in the morning Hos 7:6 compare Ps 5:4 (twice in verse); Ps 55:18,
\ \ d. above, & below
\ \ a. of end of night (opposed to
\ \ b. implying the coming of dawn, and even daylight Gen 29:25 (
\ \ c. of coming of sunrise Judg 9:33; 2Sam 23:4 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 3:22 compare
\ \ d. of beginning of day,
\ \ e. opposed to
\ \ d. above, & below
2. g. figurative of bright joy after night of distress (poetry) Job 11:17 compare Ps 30:6; Ps 46:6 (׳ לִפְנוֺת בּ ) Ps 49:15; Ps 59:17; Ps 90:14; Ps 143:8.
\ \ h. in phrases,׳ הִשְׁכִּים בַּבּ (וַיַּשְׁכֵּם etc.) he rose early in the morning Gen 19:27; Gen 20:8; Gen 21:14; Gen 22:3; Gen 26:31; Gen 28:18; Gen 32:1; Exod 8:16; Exod 9:13; Exod 24:4; Exod 34:4; Num 14:40; Josh 3:1; Josh 6:12; Josh 7:16; Josh 8:10 (all J E ) Judg 6:28; Judg 19:5; Judg 19:8; 1Sam 1:19; 1Sam 5:4 compare 1Sam 15:12; 1Sam 17:20; 1Sam 29:10 (twice in verse) compare v1Sam 29:11, 2Kgs 3:22; 2Kgs 19:35 = Isa 37:36; 2Chr 20:20; Job 1:5; Prov 27:14; Isa 5:11 (ויקומו etc.) ויקם ׳ בַּבּ Gen 24:54; Num 22:13; Num 22:21 (all J E ) Judg 19:27; Judg 20:19; 2Sam 24:11; 1Kgs 3:21 ׳ אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַבּ morning watch Exod 14:24; 1Sam 11:11.
\ \ h. in phrases,
2. morrow, next day (compare German Morgen, morgen ) without article Exod 16:19; Exod 16:20; Lev 7:15; Lev 22:30 (opposed to הַיּוֺם הַהוּא ) Num 16:5 (|| מָחָר vNum 16:7 vNum 16:16) compare Exod 12:10 (twice in verse); Num 9:12 with article Exod 16:23; Exod 16:24; Exod 29:34 ׳ לַבּ Exod 34:25; Num 22:41; Zeph 3:3 ׳ בַּבּ 1Sam 9:19 (opposed to הַיּוֺם to-day ) compare 1Sam 20:35 to-morrow morning ׳ הַבּ Judg 6:31 (Stu ); ׳ בַּבּ Exod 7:15; Josh 7:14; Esth 5:14 definitely מִמָּֽחֳרָת ׳ בַּבּ 1Sam 5:4 ׳ מֵהַבּ 2Sam 2:27 adverb. use in this sense (without preposition or article) Exod 16:7; Num 16:5.
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