called. Occurs. times. App-5.
evening... morning. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6. Put for. 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. prolonged period when used without any qualifying words. But when qualified with. numeral (cardinal or ordinal) it is defined and limited by it to. 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.