Greek · Strong's G1424
δυσμή
dysmedoos-may'
the sun-set, i.e. (by implication) the western region
1890 spelling: dysmḗ
- δ4
- υ400
- σ200
- μ40
- η8
Isopsephy 652
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
the sun-set, i.e. (by implication) the western region
Rendered in the KJV as
west.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- δυσμῶν3
- δυσμῶν,2
How it is rendered · 4
- west2
- [the] west1
- [the] west,1
- west,1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural5
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- N-GPF · 5
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The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 8:11δυσμῶνdusmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralI say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.here: west
- Matthew 24:27δυσμῶν,dusmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralFor just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.here: west,
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 12:54δυσμῶν,dusmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralThen Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.here: [the] west,
- Luke 13:29δυσμῶνdusmōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralPeople will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.here: west