"a sinking or setting; pl. δυσμαί, the setting of the sun; hence, the west, Mt. 8:11; 24:27"
Definition and meaning
a sinking or setting; pl. δυσμαί, the setting of the sun; hence, the west, Mt. 8:11; 24:27
In the original Greek the word is written: δυσμή
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 dysme (G1424) across the King James Bible.
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.
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
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.
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
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Common questions
Strong's G1424 (dysme) is a Greek word that means: a sinking or setting; pl. δυσμαί, the setting of the sun; hence, the west, Mt. 8:11; 24:27 It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word dysme (G1424) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1424 is dysme, a Greek word defined as: a sinking or setting; pl. δυσμαί, the setting of the sun; hence, the west, Mt. 8:11; 24:27. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dysme is a Greek word found in the New Testament.