Quick Definition
a setting of the sun, the West
Strong's Definition
the sun-set, i.e. (by implication) the western region
Derivation: from G1416 (δύνω);
KJV Usage: west
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δυσμή, δυσμης, ἡ (from Aeschylus and Herodotus down), much more often in plural (Winer's Grammar, § 27, 3) δυσμαι, αἱ (δύω or δύνω, which see), namely, ἡλίου, the setting of the sun: Luk_12:54 (according to the reading of T WH Tr marginal reading ἐπί δυσμή may possibly be understood of time (cf. Winers Grammar, 375f (352)); see ἐπί, A. II.; others take the preposition locally, over, in, and give δυσμή the meaning which follows; see ἐπί, A. I. 1 b.); the region of sunset, the west, (anarthrous, Winer's Grammar, 121 (115)): Rev_21:13; ἀπό ἀνατολῶν καί δυσμῶν, from all regions or nations, Mat_8:11; Mat_24:27; Luk_13:29; in Hebrew δΗωΖΜΡξΖωΡ ξΐαεΰ, Jos_1:4. Often in secular writings from Herodotus on, both with and without ἡλίου.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
δυσμή dysmē 5x
a sinking or setting; pl. δυσμαί , the setting of the sun; hence, the west, Mat_8:11 ; Mat_24:27
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δυσμή , -ῆς , ἡ
( = δύσις , <δύνω ),
[in LXX for H935 , H6160 , etc.;]
mostly in pl ., opp . to ἀνατολαί ;
1. a setting , as of the sun ( acc to Thayer , s.v. , so perhaps in Luk_12:54 ).
2. the quarter of sunset, the west: anarth., Mat_8:11 ; Mat_24:27 , Luk_12:54 ; Luk_13:29 , Rev_21:13 .†
δύσις , -εως , ἡ
( < δύνω ),
[in LXX : Psa_104:19 ( H3996 ) * ;]
1. a sinking, setting , as of the sun (Ζsch .): Mar_16:1-20 [alt. ending].
2. the sun-setting, the west ( Thuc .).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
δυσμή [page 173]
In P Thead 54 .15 (A.D. 299) and BGU IV. 1049 .8 (A.D. 342) we find ἀπὸ μὲν ἀνατολῶν and ἀπὸ δὲ δυσμῶν contrasted : cf. Mat_8:11 etc. Syll 552 .70 (late ii/B.C.) εἰς τὴν παραστάδα τὴν ἀπὸ δυσμῆς τῆς στοᾶς τῆς βορεί [ας shows the sing., as does Chrest. I. 341 .88 (reign of Hadrian) ἀρχό (μενον ) ἀπὸ δυσ (μῆς ) τῆς κώμης , as printed; but Wilcken remarks oder δύσ (εως ), and presumably δυσ (μῶν ) is equally possible. For another prepositional combination see P Leid-W i. 5 (ii/iii A.D.) πρὸς δυσμὰς βλέπουσα , of a door.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
δυσμή δυσμή, ἡ, [Etym: δύω] [Etym: = δύσις, mostly in pl., Soph. , etc.;] ἐπὶ δυσμῇσιν at the point of "setting", Hdt. "the quarter of sunset, the west", id=Hdt. , Aesch.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
δυσμή, -ῆς, ἡ
(= δύσις, δύνω), [in LXX for בּוֹא, עֲרָבָה, etc. ;]
mostly in pl., opposite to ἀνατολαί;
__1. a setting, as of the sun (accusative to Thayer, see word, so perhaps in Luk.12:54).
__2. the quarter of sunset, the west: anarth., Mat.8:11 24:27, Luk.12:54 13:29, Rev.21:13.†
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