Bible Dictionary
OUTGOING
Outgoings means going forth or extremities. It may refer to the rising or course of the sun and, in descriptions of territory, to the boundaries or farthest limits of a land.
Definition
Outgoings means going forth, the extremity or farthest limit of something, or, in a poetic context, the course of the sun. The word can therefore describe both natural movement and territorial boundaries.
Biblical Usage
In Psalm 65:8, the outgoings of morning and evening refer to the going forth of the sun. In Joshua 17:18 and related passages, the word denotes the extremity or boundary of a territory. “Outwent” appears in the margin of Mark 6:33.
Historical Background
The term represents Hebrew words derived from a root meaning “to go forth.” One related Hebrew noun is also associated with the meaning “east,” while another denotes territorial limits or “goings out.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>out'-go-ing: In Ps 65:8, "Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice," the Hebrew is motsa'. The word (from yatsa', "to go forth") refers to the "going forth" of the sun, and so means "east" (as in Ps 75:6). The connection of motsa' with "evening" is therefore zeugmatic, but the meaning is clear and there are extra-Biblical parallels (compare "the two Orients"). In Jos 17:18, the King James Version uses "outgoings" for the Hebrew totsa'oth (also from yatsa'), where the meaning is "extremity" (the Revised Version (British and American) "goings out," as in Nu 34:5, etc.). "Outwent" occurs in the margin of Mr 6:33.</p><p>Burton Scott Easton</p>