Hebrew · H6285, H6924, H4217 · unreviewed

פְּאַת קֵדְמָה מִזְרָחָה

Properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity · the front , of place (absolutely, the fore part , relatively the East ) or time ( antiquity ); often used adverbially ( before , anciently , eastward ) · sunrise , i.e. the east

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פֵּאָה H6285 properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
קֶדֶם H6924 the front , of place (absolutely, the fore part , relatively the East ) or time ( antiquity ); often used adverbially ( before , anciently , eastward )
Pronunciation qedem
Spatial-temporal anchor: eastward in place, antiquity in time; both convey primordial precedence and divine orientation
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מִזְרָח H4217 sunrise , i.e. the east
Pronunciation mizĕrāḥ
Directional noun denoting east by the natural phenomenon of sunrise, establishing cosmic orientation in biblical geography and tabernacle layout.
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What does פְּאַת קֵדְמָה מִזְרָחָה (pe'at qedmah mizrachah) mean in the Bible?

פֵּאָה · קֶדֶם · מִזְרָח is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity". properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.

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Meaning

properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
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