Bible Dictionary
SUNRISING
Sunrising is a biblical designation for the east, the direction from which the sun rises. The term is used geographically in both the Old and New Testaments.
Definition
Sunrising is a designation for the east, the direction from which the sun rises.
Biblical Usage
The expression frequently identifies the eastern direction in the Old Testament and is used in Revelation where the King James Version has “east.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sun'-riz-ing: A frequent designationin the Old Testament for the East (Nu 21:11; De 4:41,47; Jos 1:15, etc.). In Re 7:2, the Revised Version (British and American) has "sunrising" for the King James Version "east."</p>