Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
last night
Usage: 1) yesterday, last night 2) recently (fig.)
Strong's Number
H570
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H570 Quick Answer
Strong's H570 אֶמֶשׁ (emesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. emesh (eh'-mesh) adv. 1. former time, yesterday(-night) [time past; yesterday or last night] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include night, yesterday, and former. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- emesh (eh'-mesh) adv. 1. former time, yesterday(-night) [time past; yesterday or last night]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- night, yesterday, and former
Meaning and Definition
emesh (eh'-mesh) adv. 1. former time, yesterday(-night) [time past; yesterday or last night]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H570. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H570 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render emesh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H570 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H570 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H570 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H570.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H570, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H570 FAQ
What does emesh (אֶמֶשׁ) mean?
Emesh (Strong's H570) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "former time". emesh (eh'-mesh) adv. 1. former time, yesterday(-night) [time past; yesterday or last night]
How many times is emesh (אֶמֶשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H570 across 3 books.
Where can I study emesh (אֶמֶשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H570 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate emesh (אֶמֶשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as night, yesterday, and former. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.