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east

Meaning of “east”

The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

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157 occurrences148 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:14

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Psalms 75:6
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 75:6 · retained source text

For promotion commeth neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desert

Psalms 78:26
He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:26 · retained source text

He caused an East wind to blow in the heauen: and by his power hee brought in the South wind.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to goe.

Psalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 103:12 · retained source text

As farre as the East is from the West: so farre hath hee remooued our transgressions from vs.

Psalms 107:3
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 107:3 · retained source text

And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West: from the North and from the South.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the sea.

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