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west

Meaning of “west”

The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:8

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Acts 27:12
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
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1611 witness · Acts 27:12 · retained source text

And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, the more part aduised to depart thence also, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an hauen of Creete, and lieth toward the Southwest, and Northwest.

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