east

noun, adjective, adverb (east, East)

«east» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

East is the direction where the sun comes up in the morning. tree →
East is opposite to west; on a map it is on the right. tree →
The East can mean the countries of Asia. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a direction for travel; going east and west on a line (subtract to find how far from the start); coordinates and grids; geography: compass points north, east, south, west; the sun rises in the east; everyday life: east coast, east wind; phrases: «head east»

Examples

The bus drives 20 km east. tree →
He walked 3 blocks east and 2 blocks west. tree →
The farm is east of the town. tree →
How far east is she from home? tree →
The sun rises in the east. tree →
On a map, east is on the right. tree →
We live on the east side of the city. tree →
A cold wind blew from the east. tree →

Note

Direction: east and west are opposite, so subtract to find how far from the start. Trap: east then north is not a straight line sum. Remember the compass with «Never Eat Shredded Wheat»: north, east, south, west going clockwise.

In Jewish tradition

The direction of the sunrise. The Tabernacle's entrance faced east, and the east wind brought harm in Pharaoh's dream.

Interpretation. In Jewish tradition the east is the direction of the sunrise and of Eden, and Jews far to the west of Jerusalem face east when praying.

Examples

And for the east side eastward fifty cubits. (Torah EXO.38.13, JPS 1917) tree →
And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (Torah GEN.41.6, JPS 1917) tree →
And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. (Torah EXO.27.13, JPS 1917) tree →
With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish. (Writings PSA.48.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? (Prophets EZK.17.10, JPS 1917) tree →
Who hath raised up one from the east, at whose steps victory attendeth? (Prophets ISA.41.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «east» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«east» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «east» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«east» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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