on the eighth day

The Greek in Luke 1:59 that is often translated in English as “on the eighth day” is translated in Saint Lucian Creole French as “after seven days,” taking into account the traditional way of including the day when counting starts as a full day. (Source: David Frank)

See also on the third day

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