"pr. a rising of the sun, etc.; the place of rising, the east, as also pl. ἀνατολαί, Mt. 2:1, 2; met. the dawn or day-spring, Lk. 1:78"
Definition and meaning
pr. a rising of the sun, etc.; the place of rising, the east, as also pl. ἀνατολαί, Mt. 2:1, 2; met. the dawn or day-spring, Lk. 1:78
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνατολή
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anatole (G395) across the King James Bible.
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Refiner gives you the full lexicon entry, AI-powered verse insight, historical commentary, cross-references, and voice study — all in one place.
Free to start · Disciple $4.99/mo · Shepherd $9.99/mo
Common questions
Strong's G395 (anatole) is a Greek word that means: pr. a rising of the sun, etc.; the place of rising, the east, as also pl. ἀνατολαί, Mt. 2:1, 2; met. the dawn or day-spring, Lk. 1:78 It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word anatole (G395) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G395 is anatole, a Greek word defined as: pr. a rising of the sun, etc.; the place of rising, the east, as also pl. ἀνατολαί, Mt. 2:1, 2; met. the dawn or day-spring, Lk. 1:78. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anatole is a Greek word found in the New Testament.