In the selfsame day on which the flood began by that terrible shower. Heb. In the body, or essence, or strength of the day, as Gen_17:26Lev_23:14Jos_10:27: q. d. Not in the dark or twilight, like one ashamed of his action, or afraid of the people, but when it was clear day, or about noon-tide, in the public view of the world.