# biblical time: week #

## Definition: ##

The term "week" literally refers to a period of time lasting seven days.

* In the Jewish system of counting time, a week begins at sunset on Saturday and ends at sunset the following Saturday.
* In the Bible, the term "week" is sometimes used figuratively to refer to a group of seven units of time, such as seven years.
* The "Festival of Weeks" is a celebration of harvest that takes place seven weeks after Passover. It is also called "Pentecost."



## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 20:7-8](en/tn/act/help/20/07)
* [Deuteronomy 16:9-10](en/tn/deu/help/16/09)
* [Leviticus 23:15-16](en/tn/lev/help/23/15)