Quick Definition
south
Strong's Definition
the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east)
Derivation: or תֵּמָן; denominative from H3225 (יָמִין);
KJV Usage: south (side, -ward, wind).
TWOT Reference: 872e
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) south, southward, whatever is on the right (so the southern quarter), south wind
1a) south (of territory)
1b) southern quarter (of the sky)
1c) toward the south, southward (of direction)
1d) south wind
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) south, southward, whatever is on the right (so the southern quarter), south wind
1a) south (of territory)
1b) southern quarter (of the sky)
1c) toward the south, southward (of direction)
1d) south wind
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תֵּמָן / תֵּימָן
têymân / têmân
BDB Definition:
1) south, southward, whatever is on the right (so the southern quarter), south wind
1a) south (of territory)
1b) southern quarter (of the sky)
1c) toward the south, southward (of direction)
1d) south wind
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: denominative from H3225
Same Word by TWOT Number: 872e
Total KJV Occurrences: 21