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east

Meaning of “east”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:14

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Hosea 12:1
EPHRAIM feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 12:1 · retained source text

¶ Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.

Hosea 13:15
¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 13:15 · retained source text

¶ Though he be fruitfull among his brethren, an East winde shall come, the winde of the LORD shall come vp from the wildernesse, and his spring shall become drie, and his fountaine shalbe dried vp: he shall spoile the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vessels of desire.

1611 marginal noteEze. 19.12.

Joel 2:20
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
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1611 witness · Joel 2:20 · retained source text

But I will remoue farre off from you the northren armie, & will driue him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the East sea, and his hinder part towards the vtmost Sea, and his stinke shall come vp, and his ill sauour shall come vp, because he hath done great things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee hath magnified to doe.

Amos 8:12
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.
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1611 witness · Amos 8:12 · retained source text

And they shall wander from Sea to Sea, and from the North euen to the East they shall runne to and fro, to seeke the worde of the LORD, and shall not finde it.

Jonah 4:5
So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jonah 4:5 · retained source text

So Ionah went out of the citie, and sate on the East side of the city, and there made him a boothe, and sate vnder it in the shadow, till hee might see what would become of the citie.

Jonah 4:8
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
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1611 witness · Jonah 4:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Sunne did arise, that God prepared a vehement East wind; and the Sunne beat vpon the head of Ionah, that hee fainted, and wished in himselfe to die, and said, It is better for me to die, then to liue.

1611 marginal noteOr, silent.

Habakkuk 1:9
They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:9 · retained source text

They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup vp as the East winde, and they shall gather the captiuitie as the sand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the supping vp of their faces, &c. Or, their faces shall looke toward the East: Heb. the opposition of their faces toward the East.

Zechariah 8:7
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:7 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Beholde, I will saue my people from the East countrey, and from the West countrey.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the countrey of the going downe of the Sunne.

Zechariah 14:4
¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 14:4 · retained source text

¶ And his feet shall stand in that day vpon the mount of Oliues, which is before Ierusalem on the East, and the mount of Oliues shall cleaue in the midst thereof toward the East, and toward the West, and there shall bee a very great valley, and halfe of the Mountaine shall remoue toward the North, and halfe of it toward the South.

Matthew 2:1
NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iesus was borne in Bethlehem of Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Hierusalem,

1611 marginal noteLuk. 2.6.

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