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# week, weeks #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "week" literally refers to a period of time lasting seven days.
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* In the Jewish system of counting time, a week begins at sunset on Saturday and ends at sunset the following Saturday.
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* In the Bible, the term "week" is sometimes used figuratively to refer to a group of seven units of time, such as seven years.
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* The "Festival of Weeks" is a celebration of harvest that takes place seven weeks after Passover. It is also called "Pentecost."
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(See also: [Pentecost](../kt/pentecost.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 20:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/act/20/07)
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* [Deuteronomy 16:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/deu/16/09)
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* [Leviticus 23:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/lev/23/15)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H7620, G4521
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