YEST , [ See Yeast .]
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
1. Last; last past; next before the present; as yester sun.
2. [Note. This is seldom used except in the compounds which follow.]
Last; last past; next before; of or pertaining to yesterday.
The evening of yesterday; the evening last past.
The morning of yesterday.
1. The day last past; the day next before the present.
2. All our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.
3. We are but of yesterday and know nothing. Job 8:9 .
4. yesterday is used generally without a preposition; as, I went to town yesterday yesterday we received letters from our friends. In this ease, a preposition is understood; as on yesterday or during yesterday The word may be considered as adverbially used.
On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday.
1. The day last past; the day next before the present.
2. Fig.: A recent time; time not long past.
Alt. of Yester-morning
Of or pertaining to yesterday; relating to the day last past.
1. The last night.
2. It is used without preposition. My brother arrived yesternight; where on or during is understood, but it may be considered as adverbially used.
On the last night.
The last night; the night last past.
The week last past; last week.
The year last past; last year.
Yester-evening; yesternight; last night.
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13 KJV and 8 BSB verses contain “Yest”
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
I have power to do you great harm, but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.
Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so; yesterday for me, and to day for thee.