Mêʻâl — H4606

Definition

masculine noun

(only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun)

1. going in
1. sunset (of sun)

Usually translated as

going down

Origin

(Aramaic) from H5954

• Derived from ʻălal (H5954)

Greek equivalents

• dysmḗ (G1424)
• epánō (G1883)
• hespéra (G2073)
• hēgéomai (G2233)
• hyperánō (G5231)

Occurrences

Mêʻâl occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (1)

• Daniel 6:14 — Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down (מֶֽעָלֵ֣י) of the sun to deliver him.