week

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Definition

The term “week” literally refers to a period of time lasting seven days.

In the Jewish system of counting time, a week begins at sunset on Saturday and ends at sunset the following Saturday.
In the Bible, the term “week” is sometimes used figuratively to refer to a group of seven units of time, such as seven years.
The “Festival of Weeks” is a celebration of harvest that takes place seven weeks after Passover. It is also called “Pentecost.”

(See also: Pentecost)

Bible References

Acts 20:7-8
Deuteronomy 16:9
Leviticus 23:15-16

Word Data

Strong’s: H7620, G45210

In other dictionaries

Read “Week” in the 4 dictionaries

WeekEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
WeekInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
WeekSmith’s Bible Dictionary

Source of the article

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