Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1424
δυσμή
dusmē · “west”
Used 5 times across 3 books
Definition
δυσμή, -ῆς, ἡ
(= δύσις, δύνω), [in LXX for בּוֹא, עֲרָבָה, etc. ;]
mostly in pl., opposite to ἀνατολαί;
1. a setting, as of the sun (accusative to Thayer, see word, so perhaps in Luk.12:54).
2. the quarter of sunset, the west: anarth., Mat.8:11 24:27, Luk.12:54 13:29, Rev.21:13.†
(= δύσις, δύνω), [in LXX for בּוֹא, עֲרָבָה, etc. ;]
mostly in pl., opposite to ἀνατολαί;
1. a setting, as of the sun (accusative to Thayer, see word, so perhaps in Luk.12:54).
2. the quarter of sunset, the west: anarth., Mat.8:11 24:27, Luk.12:54 13:29, Rev.21:13.†
Where it appears
Matthew2
Luke2
Revelation1
In the text
Matthew 8:11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.Luke 12:54And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.Luke 13:29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Revelation 21:13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
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