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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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Ezekiel 43:2
And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 43:2 · retained source text

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the East: and his voice was like a noise of many waters, and the earth shined with his glory.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.24.

Ezekiel 43:4
And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 43:4 · retained source text

And the glorie of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate, whose prospect is toward the East.

Ezekiel 43:17
And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 43:17 · retained source text

And the settle shall bee fourteene cubites long, and fourteene broad in the foure squares thereof, and the border about it shalbe halfe a cubite, and the bottome thereof shall be a cubite about, and his staires shall looke toward the East.

Ezekiel 44:1
THEN he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:1 · retained source text

¶ Then he brought me backe the way of the gate of the outward Sanctuarie which looketh toward the East, and it was shut.

Ezekiel 45:7
¶ And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:7 · retained source text

¶ And a portion shalbe for the prince on the one side, and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the citie, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the citie from the West side Westward, and from the East side Eastward, and the length shalbe ouer against one of the portions from the West border vnto the East border.

Ezekiel 46:1
THUS saith the Lord God; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 46:1 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD God, The gate of the inner court, that looketh toward the East, shalbe shut the sixe working dayes: but on the Sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the New moone it shalbe opened.

Ezekiel 46:12
Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the Lord, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 46:12 · retained source text

Now when the Prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings, voluntarily vnto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the East, and he shall prepare his burnt offering, and his peace offerings, as hee did on the Sabbath day, then he shall goe foorth, and after his going foorth, one shall shut the gate.

Ezekiel 47:1
AFTERWARD he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:1 · retained source text

¶ Afterward hee brought me againe vnto the doore of the house, and behold, waters issued out from vnder the threshold of the house Eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the East, and the waters came downe from vnder from the right side of the house, at the South side of the Altar.

Ezekiel 47:8
Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:8 · retained source text

Then said he vnto me, These waters issue out toward the East country, and go downe into the desert, and goe into the sea: which being brought foorth into the sea, the waters shalbe healed.

1611 marginal noteOr, plaine.

Ezekiel 47:18
And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:18 · retained source text

And the East side yee shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Iordan, from the border vnto the East sea: & this is the East side.

1611 marginal noteHeb from betweene.

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