# ἀνατολή (anatolē)

Strong’s G395. 11 New Testament occurrences.

(a) rising of the sun, hence (b) (sing. and plur.) the quarter whence the sun rises, the East.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/anatole-g395

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 2:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/1) — 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,
- [Matthew 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/2) — 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.
- [Matthew 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/9) — 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…
- [Matthew 8:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/8/11) — 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.
- [Matthew 24:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/24/27) — 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.
- [Mark 16:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/16/8) — And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
- [Luke 1:78](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/1/78) — Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
- [Luke 13:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/13/29) — 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.
- [Revelation 7:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/7/2) — 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…
- [Revelation 16:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/16/12) — 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 prep…
- [Revelation 21:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/21/13) — On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
