ἀνατολῇ
anatolḗ
east
Primary meaning: the act or place of rising; specifically, the rising of the sun or other celestial body (dawn, daybreak). By extension, the direction from which the sun rises — the east, or eastern regions. Figuratively, it can denote the source or origin of something, especially in poetic, prophetic, or metaphorical language (e.g. a new beginning, the rise of a prominent figure, or the emergence of a new era).
Matthew 2:9 · Word #15
Lexicon G395
| Lemma | ἀνατολή |
| Transliteration | anatolḗ |
| Strong's | G395 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: the act or place of rising; specifically, the rising of the sun or other celestial body (dawn, daybreak). By extension, the direction from which the sun rises — the east, or eastern regions. Figuratively, it can denote the source or origin of something, especially in poetic, prophetic, or metaphorical language (e.g. a new beginning, the rise of a prominent figure, or the emergence of a new era). |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | east |
| Literal | east/rising |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνατολή |
| Strong's | G395 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G395-01
to the rising
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the act or place of rising, especially of the sun. The dative feminine singular form is preserved with the prepositional sense "to the," yielding "to the rising." |
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