יוֹמָ֔ם

𐤉𐤅𐤌𐤌

yomam

by day

from יוֹם; daily; daily, (by, in the) day(-time).

H3119

2 Samuel 21:10 · Word #25

Lexicon H3119

Lemmaיוֹמָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤅𐤌𐤌
Transliterationyôwmâm
Strong'sH3119
In-contextby day

Morphology HD All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

SIBI-P1 H3119-03

by day-time

Rootיום (y-w-m)
Core Meaningsday, daylight, daytime, period of light, temporal cycle
Semantic Rangeduring the daytime, by day (as contrasted with night), daily in a recurring daytime sense, continually in the light hours
Conceptual SignificanceOften paired with "night" to express totality or continual action ("day and night"), יוֹמָם reflects the biblical structuring of time rooted in creation’s light-dark cycle and underscores rhythms of worship, protection, labor, and divine watchfulness in the lighted period.
Morphological NotesAdverbial form derived from the noun יוֹם (day) with the -ָם adverbial ending; functions as a temporal adverb meaning "during the day." No gender, number, or person distinctions apply.
Rendering RationaleThe form יוֹמָם is an adverbial development from יוֹם ("day"), carrying the sense of action occurring in the period of daylight. Rendering it "by day-time" preserves the concrete root meaning of "day" while reflecting its adverbial function indicated by the morphology (HD).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יום (day, daylight, daytime, period of light, temporal cycle)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3117-02 bayom on the day
H3117-03 beyamay in my days
H3117-04 beyamayv in his days

Word Usage (51 occurrences of H3119)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 13:21 יוֹמָ֜ם yomam by-day
Exodus 13:21 יוֹמָ֥ם yomam-2 by-day
Exodus 13:22 יוֹמָ֔ם yomam by day