Berean Strong's Lexicon anatolé: Rising, East, Dawn, Branch Original Word: ἀνατολή Word Origin: From the Greek verb ἀνατέλλω (anatellō), meaning "to rise" or "to spring up." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4217 (מִזְרָח, mizrach): East, sunrise - H6780 (צֶמַח, tsemach): Branch, sprout Usage: The Greek word "anatolé" primarily refers to the act of rising, particularly in the context of celestial bodies like the sun. It is often used metaphorically to denote the east, as the direction of the sunrise, or the dawn, symbolizing new beginnings or hope. In some contexts, it is also used to refer to a "branch" or "shoot," indicating growth or emergence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient cultures, the east held significant symbolic meaning as the direction of the sunrise, representing light, life, and renewal. The concept of "rising" was often associated with divine intervention or the coming of a new era. In Jewish tradition, the "Branch" is a messianic title, referring to the anticipated Messiah who would rise from the line of David to restore Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom anatelló Definition a rising NASB Translation east (7), east* (1), rising (1), Sunrise (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 395: ἀνατολήἀνατολή, ἀνατολῆς, ἡ (from ἀνατέλλω, which see), as in Greek writings; 1. a rising (of the sun and stars); light rising ἐξ ὕψους, Luke 1:78. 2. the east (the quarter of the sun's rising): Matthew 2:2, 9; Revelation 21:13 (Griesbach ἀνατολῶν); Herodian, 2, 8, 18 (10); 3, 5, 1; Josephus, contra Apion 1, 14, 3 (6; 1, 26, 6; Mark 16 WH (rejected) 'Shorter Conclusion'); Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 5, 6 [ET]; Ignatius ad Rom. 2, 2 [ET]; Melito quoted in Eusebius, h. e. 4, 26, 14; with ἡλίου added, Revelation 7:2 (R G T Tr WH text); plural, eastern regions, the east (Winer's Grammar, 176 (166)): Matthew 2:1; Matthew 8:11; Matthew 24:27; Luke 13:29 (the Sept., Herodotus, Plato, Polybius, Plutarch, others; Philo in Flacc. § 7); with the addition of ἡλίου, Revelation 16:12 (λης T Tr text WH text; Revelation 7:2 L WH marginal reading). From anatello; a rising of light, i.e. Dawn (figuratively); by implication, the east (also in plural) -- dayspring, east, rising. see GREEK anatello Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:1 N-GFPGRK: μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς NAS: magi from the east arrived KJV: wise men from the east to Jerusalem, INT: magi from [the] east arrived at Matthew 2:2 N-DFS Matthew 2:9 N-DFS Matthew 8:11 N-GFP Matthew 24:27 N-GFP Mark 16:20 N-GFS Luke 1:78 N-NFS Luke 13:29 N-GFP Revelation 7:2 N-GFS Revelation 16:12 N-GFS Revelation 21:13 N-GFS Strong's Greek 395 |