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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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Psalms 75:6
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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 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.
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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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