The term "even" in the Bible is often used to denote the evening or the time of day when the sun sets and darkness begins to fall. It is a significant time in the biblical narrative, marking the transition from day to night and often serving as a backdrop for important events and rituals.

Biblical References:

1. Creation Account: In the creation narrative found in Genesis, the term "evening" is repeatedly used to mark the completion of each day. Genesis 1:5 states, "God called the light 'day,' and the darkness He called 'night.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day." This pattern continues throughout the creation account, emphasizing the cyclical nature of time as ordained by God.

2. Passover: The evening holds particular significance in the observance of Passover. In Exodus 12:6, the Israelites are instructed to slaughter the Passover lamb "at twilight," marking the beginning of the Passover feast. This time of day is crucial for the remembrance of God's deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage.

3. Sabbath Observance: The concept of evening is also integral to the observance of the Sabbath. Leviticus 23:32 instructs, "It will be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves. On the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath." This underscores the importance of evening as the start of the holy day.

4. Daily Sacrifices: In the Old Testament, the evening is a designated time for sacrifices. Exodus 29:39 specifies, "Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight." The evening sacrifice was a daily ritual, symbolizing the people's continual devotion to God.

5. New Testament Events: In the New Testament, evening is mentioned in the context of several key events. For instance, in Mark 1:32, it is recorded, "That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed." The evening provided a time for healing and ministry, as the day's work had ended.

Symbolism and Themes:

· Transition and Reflection: Evening in the Bible often symbolizes a time of transition and reflection. It marks the end of the day's labor and the beginning of rest, providing an opportunity for individuals to reflect on God's provision and faithfulness.

· Judgment and Deliverance: The evening is sometimes associated with judgment and deliverance. The Passover, celebrated at twilight, is a poignant reminder of God's judgment on Egypt and His deliverance of Israel.

· Rest and Worship: Evening is a time set apart for rest and worship, as seen in the observance of the Sabbath and the offering of evening sacrifices. It is a time to cease from labor and focus on spiritual matters.

In summary, the concept of "even" or evening in the Bible is rich with meaning, serving as a time for worship, reflection, and significant events in the biblical narrative. It underscores the rhythm of life ordained by God and the importance of setting aside time for spiritual devotion.1. (n.) Evening. See Eve.

2. (a.) Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.

3. (a.) Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper.

4. (a.) Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.

5. (a.) Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain.

6. (a.) Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.

7. (a.) Associate; fellow; of the same condition.

8. (a.) Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers.

9. (v. t.) To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth.

10. (v. t.) To equal

11. (v. t.) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

12. (v. t.) To set right; to complete.

13. (v. t.) To act up to; to keep pace with.

14. (v. i.) To be equal.

15. (a.) In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well.

16. (a.) Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite.

17. (a.) As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected.

18. (a.) At the very time; in the very case.

EVEN; EVENING; EVENTIDE

e'-v'-n, ev'-ning, ev-'-n-tid' ("even," "evening," 'erebh; opsia, opse; see Thayer under the word):

The words are used in slightly different meanings:

(1) The time of sunset, the beginning of the Hebrew day, as in Leviticus 15, where directions are given for the removal of uncleanness, which took place at sunset.

(2) Twilight, the time of approaching darkness when lamps are lighted; Exodus 30:8 (literally, "between the two evenings"); Jeremiah 6:4 ("the shadows of the evening").

(3) The early part of the night (Proverbs 7:9 Ezekiel 12:7).

The Greek opse is literally, "late" (Mark 11:19). The Greek hespera, refers evidently to sunset, in Luke 24:29. "Eventide," `eth `erebh, "time of evening" (2 Samuel 11:2 Isaiah 17:14). "Evening," used in connection with wolves (Jeremiah 5:6 Zephaniah 3:3), is from the Hebrew [`arabhah], which may mean "darkness" or "dark cloud," but more probably "plain" or "desert."

H. Porter

2532. kai -- and, even, also
... and, even, also. Part of Speech: Conjunction Transliteration: kai Phonetic Spelling:
(kahee) Short Definition: and, even, also, namely Definition: and, even ...
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5618. hosper -- just as, even as
... just as, even as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: hosper Phonetic Spelling:
(hoce'-per) Short Definition: just as, as Definition: just as, as, even as. ...
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2504. kago -- and, even so, me also.
... 2503, 2504. kago. 2505 . and, even so, me also. Part of Speech ... I. Word
Origin see kai and ego. and, even so, me also. From kai ...
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2531b. kathosper -- even as
... kathosper. 2532 . even as. Transliteration: kathosper Short Definition: even.
Word Origin from kathos and per Definition even as NASB Word Usage even (1). ...
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5024. tauta -- even thus, so.
... 5023, 5024. tauta. 5025 . even thus, so. ... even thus, so. Neuter plural of ho
and autos as adverb; in the same way -- even thus, (manner) like, so. ...
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4452. #NAME? -- yet, even
... NAME? 4453 . yet, even. Transliteration: #NAME? ... Word Origin enclitic particle used
as suffix or prefix, see medepo, mepo, oudepo, oupo, and popote. yet, even ...
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5613. hos -- as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as
... as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration:
hos Phonetic Spelling: (hoce) Short Definition: as, like as, how, while ...
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2579. kan -- and if
... and if. Part of Speech: Conditional+Kaiincrasis Transliteration: kan Phonetic Spelling:
(kan) Short Definition: and if, even if Definition: and if, even if, even ...
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3761. oude -- and not, neither
... neither. Part of Speech: Conjunction,Negative Transliteration: oude Phonetic Spelling:
(oo-deh') Short Definition: neither, nor, not even Definition: neither ...
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2509. kathaper -- just as
... just as. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: kathaper Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-ap'-er) Short Definition: even as Definition: even as, just as. ...
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5704. ad -- as far as, even to, up to, until, while
... 5703, 5704. ad. 5705 . as far as, even to, up to, until, while.
Transliteration: ad Phonetic Spelling: (ad) Short Definition: until. ...
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7535. raq -- but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least ...
... 7534, 7535. raq. 7536 . but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least,
nevertheless. Transliteration: raq Phonetic Spelling: (rak) Short Definition: but ...
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5705. ad -- even to, until
... 5704, 5705. ad. 5706 . even to, until. Transliteration: ad Phonetic
Spelling: (ad) Short Definition: until. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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1571. gam -- also, moreover, yea
... although (1), any (3), besides (4), bitterly* (1), both (28), both you and also
(1), both* (6), certainly (2), either (6), either by or (1), even (114), even ...
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1888. ha -- lo! behold!
... 1887, 1888. ha. 1889 . lo! behold! Transliteration: ha Phonetic Spelling:
(hay) Short Definition: even. ... behold! NASB Word Usage even (1), look (1). even, lo ...
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3602. kakah -- thus
... Word Origin from koh Definition thus NASB Word Usage even so (1), just so (3), like
this (1), so (5), this (1), this manner (2), this regard (1), thus (21). ...
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637. aph -- also, yea
... conjunction Definition also, yea NASB Word Usage all (1), also (42), even (10),
furthermore (2), how (9), how much (1), how much less (7), how much more (4 ...
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3588. ki -- that, for, when
... that, for, when NASB Word Usage also (1), although (11), although* (1), because
(409), because* (18), case (2), certainly (1), either (1), even (3), even ...
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3651. ken -- so, thus
... so, thus NASB Word Usage accordingly (2), after* (1), afterward* (18), afterwards*
(5), because* (1), case (1), correctly (1), enough (1), even (2), exactly (1 ...
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389. ak -- surely, howbeit
... 2), yet (6). also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit,
nevertheless,. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely ...
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Ye, Even as I
... YE, EVEN AS I. If Ye Keep My Commandments, Ye Shall Abide in My Love, Even as I
have Kept My Father's Commandments, and Abide in His Love"John 15..10. ...
/.../murray/the true vine meditations for a month on john 151-16/ye even as i.htm

Even as I have Loved You
... EVEN AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. This is My Commandment, That Ye Love One Another,
Even as I Have Loved You"John 15..12. This is the second ...
/.../the true vine meditations for a month on john 151-16/even as i have loved.htm

Even Now
... Even Now. A Sermon (No.2249). ... CH SPURGEON,. At the [12]Metropolitan Tabernacle,
Newington. On Lord's-day Evening, February 8th, 1891. "Even now.""John 11:22. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/even now.htm

Easter Even
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Easter Even. [613]165 Resting from his work today
[614]166 The grave itself a garden is [615]167 O Paradise ...
/.../the hymnal of the protestant episcopal church in the usa/easter even.htm

Getting Even
... TALK FIFTY-FIVE. GETTING EVEN. "I'll get even with that fellow if it takes
ten years." Thus declared a man about another who had ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk fifty-five getting even.htm

Of the Weaknesses which Even the Citizens of the City of God ...
... Chapter 6."Of the Weaknesses Which Even the Citizens of the City of God Suffer During
This Earthly Pilgrimage in Punishment of Sin, and of Which They are ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 6 of the weaknesses which.htm

But Even this is Nothing. ...
... XI. But even this is nothing.? But even this is nothing. The French
Revolution came in 1789. It came to put an end to a double ...
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For There were Even in the Apostles' Times Some who Preached the ...
... Section 16. For there were even in the Apostles' times some who preached
the truth not? 16. For there were even in the Apostles ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/against lying/section 16 for there were.htm

Even the Metaphorical Descriptions of this Subject in the ...
... Chapter XXVI."Even the Metaphorical Descriptions of This Subject in the Scriptures
Point to the Bodily Resurrection, the Only Sense Which Secures Their ...
/.../chapter xxvi even the metaphorical descriptions.htm

How one Even of those who are Without May be Brought to Believe ...
... III."Philosophical Works. XXV. How one even of those who are without may be brought
to believe the Scripture when teaching of the resurrection . ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/xxv how one even of.htm

Even (10971 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities;
hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an ...
/e/even.htm - 9k

Even-time (4 Occurrences)
Even-time. Eventide, Even-time. Events . Multi-Version Concordance
Even-time (4 Occurrences). Genesis 8:11 and the dove ...
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Even-tempered (1 Occurrence)
Even-tempered. Event, Even-tempered. Eventful . Multi-Version
Concordance Even-tempered (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 17:27 ...
/e/even-tempered.htm - 6k

Youths (28 Occurrences)
... 1 John 2:18 Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the
antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many -- whence we know ...
/y/youths.htm - 14k

Smooth (39 Occurrences)
... 1. (superl.) Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points
can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth ...
/s/smooth.htm - 18k

Section (22 Occurrences)
... house of God, in the section of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread,
which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those ...
/s/section.htm - 14k

Se'ir (36 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 1:44 The Amorites, who lived in that hill country, came out against
you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah. ...
/s/se'ir.htm - 16k

Vicinity (18 Occurrences)
... and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan;
and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea ...
/v/vicinity.htm - 11k

Violated (23 Occurrences)
... Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have
even taken of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. ...
/v/violated.htm - 13k

Valuation (22 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 27:3 Your valuation shall be of a male from twenty years old even to sixty
years old, even your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the ...
/v/valuation.htm - 14k

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