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H6828 צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) tsaw-fone'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

north

Biblical Persons & Places

Zaphon Zaphon
A location first mentioned at Jos.13.27; referred to as Zaphon (KJV, ESV= "north") (צָפוֹן), or Zaphon (צָפוֹן).

Strong's Definition

properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)

Derivation: or צָפֹן; from H6845 (צָפַן);

KJV Usage: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).

TWOT Reference: 1953b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) north (of direction), northward
1a) north
1b) northward

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צָפֹן / צָפוֹן tsâphôn BDB Definition: 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6845 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1953b Total KJV Occurrences: 153

Bible Occurrences (140)

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