In the context of the Bible, "yesterday" often serves as a metaphorical reference to the past, highlighting the transient nature of human life and the constancy of God. The term is used to contrast the fleeting nature of human existence with the eternal nature of God.

Biblical References:

1. Psalm 90:4 · "For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night." This verse, attributed to Moses, underscores the timelessness of God compared to the brevity of human life. The concept of "yesterday" here is used to illustrate how quickly time passes for humans, while for God, time is expansive and eternal.

2. Hebrews 13:8 · "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." This passage emphasizes the unchanging nature of Jesus Christ. While human circumstances and experiences change from one day to the next, Jesus remains constant and reliable. The use of "yesterday" serves to remind believers of the continuity and faithfulness of Christ throughout all time.

3. Job 8:9 · "For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow." In this verse, Bildad the Shuhite speaks to Job, using "yesterday" to highlight human ignorance and the brevity of life. The imagery of life as a shadow further emphasizes the fleeting nature of human existence compared to the eternal wisdom of God.

Theological Implications:

The use of "yesterday" in Scripture often serves to remind believers of the limitations of human understanding and the importance of relying on God's eternal perspective. It calls Christians to trust in God's unchanging nature and to find comfort in His eternal presence, despite the uncertainties and changes of life.

Practical Application:

For Christians, reflecting on the concept of "yesterday" can encourage a deeper trust in God's sovereignty. It serves as a reminder to focus on the present and future with faith, knowing that God, who was faithful in the past, remains faithful today and will continue to be so in the future. This perspective can inspire believers to live with hope and assurance, grounded in the eternal promises of God.1. (n.) The day last past; the day next before the present.

2. (n.) Fig.: A recent time; time not long past.

3. (adv.) On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday.

5504. chthes -- yesterday.
... yesterday. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: chthes Phonetic Spelling: (khthes)
Short Definition: yesterday Definition: yesterday. ... yesterday. ...
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2189a. echthes -- yesterday
... echthes. 2189b . yesterday. Transliteration: echthes Short Definition: yesterday. ...
form of a prim. adverb Definition yesterday NASB Word Usage yesterday (3). ...
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2189. echthra -- yesterday
... yesterday. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: echthra Phonetic Spelling:
(ekh'-thrah) Short Definition: enmity, hostility Definition: enmity ...
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8543. temol -- yesterday, recently, formerly
... 8542, 8543. temol or temol. 8544 . yesterday, recently, formerly. Transliteration:
temol or temol Phonetic Spelling: (tem-ole') Short Definition: previously ...
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570. emesh -- yesterday
... 569, 570. emesh. 571 . yesterday. Transliteration: emesh Phonetic Spelling:
(eh'-mesh) Short Definition: yesterday. Word Origin ...
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865. ethmowl -- yesterday, recently, formerly
... 864b, 865. ethmowl. 865a . yesterday, recently, formerly. Transliteration:
ethmowl Phonetic Spelling: (eth-mole') Short Definition: time. ...
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865a. ethmol -- yesterday, recently, formerly
... 865, 865a. ethmol or ittemol or ethmul. 865b . yesterday, recently, formerly.
Transliteration: ethmol or ittemol or ethmul Short Definition: previously. ...
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8032a. shilshom -- three days ago, day before, yesterday
... 8032, 8032a. shilshom or shilshom. 8032b . three days ago, day before, yesterday.
Transliteration: shilshom or shilshom Short Definition: previously. ...
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8032. shilshowm -- three days ago, day before, yesterday
... 8031, 8032. shilshowm. 8032a . three days ago, day before, yesterday.
Transliteration: shilshowm Phonetic Spelling: (shil-shome') Short Definition: time. ...
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3117. yom -- day
... 172), today* (1), usual (1), very old* (1), when (10), when the days (1), whenever
(1), while (3), whole (2), year (10), yearly (5), years (13), yesterday* (1 ...
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February the Fifteenth the Witness of Yesterday
... FEBRUARY The Fifteenth THE WITNESS OF YESTERDAY. PSALM lxxviii.1-8. ... Let us bring
forward yesterday's wealth to enrich the life of to-day. ...
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Recapitulation of Yesterday's Argument.
... Book VIII. Chapter XXXIX."Recapitulation of Yesterday's Argument. When Peter had
thus spoken, immediately the crowd began to make room for the old man. ...
/.../chapter xxxix recapitulation of yesterdays argument.htm

The Past Day Returns not Hereafter, and after Yesterday Proceeds ...
... Section 25. The past day returns not hereafter, and after yesterday proceeds
to-day? 25. The past day returns not hereafter, and ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 19, Etc. , Where the Lord ...
... 1. Both yesterday and to-day ye have heard the parables of the sower, in
the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do ye who were present ...
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The Never Changing One.
... "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day ... Our adorable Lord is here mentioned
as having a past, a present and a future, a yesterday, to-day and a forever. ...
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Gregory Nazianzen.
... III. Yesterday the Lamb was slain and the door-posts were anointed, [2535] and Egypt
bewailed her Firstborn, and the Destroyer passed us over, and the Seal was ...
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There is Another Trinity in the Memory of Him who Thinks Over ...
... For example, if I wish to remember what I supped on yesterday, either I have already
remembered that I did sup, or if not yet this, at least I have remembered ...
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Meditations of the Misery of a Man not Reconciled to God in Christ ...
... seeing thou seest by daily experience, that he who was rich yesterday, is to-day
a beggar; he that yesterday was in health, to-day is sick; he that yesterday ...
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How Impious the Arians Are, in Attacking that on which Human ...
... in heaven or in earth." [2538] He said not: "There be gods," but "There be that
are called gods." But "Christ," as it is written, "is the same yesterday and to ...
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The Time and Arrangement of S. Cyril's Lectures.
... Lent. In Cat. iv. Sec. 32, Cyril speaks of having discoursed on Baptism
"the day before yesterday," that is, on the Friday. In Cat. v ...
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Yesterday (13 Occurrences)
... 3. (adv.) On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took
place yesterday. Multi-Version Concordance Yesterday (13 Occurrences). ...
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Yesterday-night (1 Occurrence)
Yesterday-night. Yesterday, Yesterday-night. Yesternight .
Multi-Version Concordance Yesterday-night (1 Occurrence). ...
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Heretofore (25 Occurrences)
... her-too-for', Hebrew temol, "yesterday," "neither heretofore, nor since" (Exodus
4:10; compare Exodus 5:7, 8, 14 Joshua 3:4 Ruth 2:11); 'ethmol shilshom ...
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Yesternight (4 Occurrences)

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To-day (208 Occurrences)
... WBS YLT). Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day--yes,
and to the ages to come. (WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT). James 4 ...
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Moreover (356 Occurrences)
... Luke 24:21 But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes,
and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened. ...
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Yeshebi

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Quota (5 Occurrences)
... the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten,
and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today ...
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Killedst (4 Occurrences)
... (ASV). Acts 7:28 Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
(ASV DBY). Exodus 2:14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? ...
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