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doÌ‚n: The word means the approach of the morning light, the breaking of the day. There are several words in the Bible that indicate this. × ×©××£, nesheph, “twilight†of the morning (; ). The same word is used for evening twilight (; , ); ×¤× ×•×ª הבּקר, penoÌ„th ha-boÌ„kÌ£er, “the turning†of the morning, the change from darkness to light, approach of the morning (); עפעפי ש×חר, ‛aph‛appeÌ„ shahÌ£ar, “the eyelids†of the morning (; (10)); עלות הש×חר, ‛ăloÌ„th ha-shahÌ£ar, “the ascent†or “rise†of the morning (); ἐπιφωÌσκω, epi-phō̇skoÌ„, “to grow light,†the approach of the dawn (; margin); διαυγαÌζω, diaugaÌzoÌ„, “to grow bright,†“lustrous†(), “until the day dawnâ€; figurative of the Second Coming of Christ (compare ).