How many times is morning mentioned in the Bible?
The word morning appears 227 times in the King James Version, in 214 verses. It is found in 38 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses morning 228 times (231 with every form).
Morning in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of morning counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| morning | 227 | 228 |
| mornings | 0 | 2 |
| morning's | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 227 | 231 |
Which books mention morning most
Morning appears in 38 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Exodus has the most (33), then Genesis (20) and 1 Samuel (18).
Also in: Deuteronomy (4), Ruth (4), 1 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (4), Matthew (4), 1 Chronicles (3), Jeremiah (3), Amos (3), Nehemiah (2), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (2), Daniel (2), Luke (2), John (2), Acts (2), Revelation (2), Ezra (1), Song of Solomon (1), Lamentations (1), Joel (1), Jonah (1), Micah (1), Zephaniah (1).
First and last mention of morning
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
The verse that uses it most is Exodus 12:10, 2 times (tied with Exodus 34:2, Numbers 9:21, Deuteronomy 28:67, Ruth 3:13, 1 Samuel 29:10 and 7 more):
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
Where the two translations differ
14 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 12 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Job 7:21: counted in the KJV only
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.”
Psalm 119:147: counted in the KJV only
I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
Leviticus 22:30: counted in the World English Bible only
On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.
It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am Yahweh.
Numbers 16:5: counted in the World English Bible only
And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.
Verses with morning on our topic pages
14 verses that use morning in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
On: Hope, Comfort, Depression, Patience
Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
On: Prayer
Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,
On: Gratitude
Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
On: Mental Health
Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!
On: Alcohol
Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
On: Psychics
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
On: Demons
Common questions
How many times is morning in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 210 of the 227 uses are in the Old Testament and 17 in the New Testament. Morning appears in 38 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Exodus has the most (33), then Genesis (20) and 1 Samuel (18).
Where is morning first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 1:5: "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." The last is Revelation 22:16.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-26.