NOON; NOONDAY

noon, noon'-da (tsohorayim; mesembria): The word means light, splendor, brightness, and hence, the brightest part of the day (Genesis 43:16,25; Acts 22:6).

See also MIDDAY ; DAY AND NIGHT ; TIME .

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.