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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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69 occurrences65 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:8

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Genesis 12:8
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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:8 · retained source text

And he remoued from thence vnto a mountaine, on the East of Beth-el, and pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the West, and Hai on the East: and there hee builded an altar vnto the LORD, and called vpon the Name of the LORD.

Genesis 28:14
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And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:14 · retained source text

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South: and in thee, and in thy seed, shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. break forth.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 12.3.

1611 marginal noteCha. 12.3 and 18.18. and 22.18. and 26.4.

Complete reference index — all 65 verses
Genesis 12:8Genesis 28:14Exodus 10:19Exodus 27:12Exodus 38:12Numbers 2:18Numbers 34:6Numbers 35:5Deuteronomy 33:23Joshua 8:9Joshua 8:12Joshua 8:13Joshua 11:2Joshua 11:3Joshua 12:7Joshua 15:12Joshua 18:14Joshua 18:15Joshua 19:341 Kings 7:251 Chronicles 9:241 Chronicles 12:152 Chronicles 4:42 Chronicles 32:302 Chronicles 33:14Psalms 75:6Psalms 103:12Psalms 107:3Isaiah 11:14Isaiah 43:5Isaiah 45:6Isaiah 49:12Isaiah 59:19Ezekiel 41:12Ezekiel 42:19Ezekiel 45:7Ezekiel 47:20Ezekiel 48:1Ezekiel 48:2Ezekiel 48:3Ezekiel 48:4Ezekiel 48:5Ezekiel 48:6Ezekiel 48:7Ezekiel 48:8Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:16Ezekiel 48:17Ezekiel 48:21Ezekiel 48:23Ezekiel 48:24Ezekiel 48:25Ezekiel 48:26Ezekiel 48:27Ezekiel 48:34Daniel 8:5Hosea 11:10Zechariah 8:7Zechariah 14:4Matthew 8:11Matthew 24:27Luke 12:54Luke 13:29Acts 27:12Revelation 21:13

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua10 occurrences
10 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel25 occurrences
22 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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