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 Luke 12:54).
2. the quarter of sunset, the west: anarth., Matthew 8:11; 24:27, Luke 12:54; 13:29, Revelation 21:13.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δυσμή:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 8:11δυσμῶν · [the] westI 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.
- Matthew 24:27δυσμῶν · [the] westFor 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.
- Luke 12:54δυσμῶν · [the] westThen 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.
- Luke 13:29δυσμῶν · westPeople will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
- Revelation 21:13δυσμῶν · [the] westThere were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.