δυσμήdysmḗ
mostly in plural, opposed to ἀνατολαί
Greek (New Testament) · G1424
Meanings
1. a setting, as of the sun (accusative to Thayer, under that word, so perhaps in Luke 12:54).
2. the quarter of sunset, the west: anarthrous, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 24:27, Luke 12:54, Luke 13:29, Revelation 21:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:11 And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.
- Luke 12:54 Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, ‘Here comes a shower.’ And you are right.
- Luke 13:29 And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God.
- Revelation 21:13 There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.