What does νεφέλη · ἀνατέλλω · δυσμή mean in the Bible?
νεφέλη · ἀνατέλλω · δυσμή is a Greek phrase meaning "a cloud rising in the west".
Greek · G3507, G393, G1424
νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἐπὶ δυσμῶν
Cloud · to (cause to) arise · west
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νεφέληG3507cloud
Pronunciationnephélē
A single, visible cloud (distinct from νέφος, an amorphous mass); often symbolizes divine presence or judgment.
Open lexicon entry →ἀνατέλλωG393to (cause to) arise
Pronunciationanatéllō
Open lexicon entry →δυσμήG1424west
Pronunciationdysmḗ
West as the direction of sunset; often paired with east (sunrise) to denote geographical extremes.
Open lexicon entry →What does νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἐπὶ δυσμῶν (nephelēn anatellousan epi dysmōn) mean in the Bible?
νεφέλη · ἀνατέλλω · δυσμή is a Greek phrase meaning "a cloud rising in the west".
Full entry for νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἐπὶ δυσμῶν (G3507, G393, G1424) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3507, G393, G1424?
G3507, G393, G1424 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a cloud rising in the west
Source Gloss
a cloud rising in the west
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms25Case patternGenitive (9)Number patternSingular (18)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 17:5 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 9:34 · Acts 1:9 · Rev 14:145×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineJude 1:121×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 17:5 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 9:35 · Rev 14:15 · Rev 14:165×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMatt 24:30 · Matt 26:64 · Mark 14:62 · Rev 1:74×
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 21:27 · 1 Cor 10:2 · Rev 11:123×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMark 13:26 · 1 Thess 4:172×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineLuke 9:34 · Luke 12:54 · 1 Cor 10:1 · Rev 10:1 · Rev 14:145×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist6present2perfect1
Voice
active9
Mood
indicative5participle3subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:16ἀνέτειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:45ἀνατέλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:6ἀνατείλαντοςaorist active participleparticipleMark 4:6ἀνέτειλενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 16:2ἀνατείλαντοςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 12:54ἀνατέλλουσανpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 7:14ἀνατέταλκενperfect active indicativeresultantJames 1:11ἀνέτειλενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Peter 1:19ἀνατείλῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἐπὶ δυσμῶν is built from this root: