CategoryArchaic Word / Time Term
Modern Equivalentlast night.
KJV Word TypeAdverb / noun phrase
DefinitionLast night; the night before the present day.
Key Verses"And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad." (Genesis 31:24)
KJV Usage NoteUsed as an older time expression meaning the previous night.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean tomorrow night or a distant past night; it means last night.
EtymologyFrom “yester,” meaning previous, and “night.”