The meaning of “צָפוֹן”
Understanding tsâphôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or צָפֹן tsâphôn (tsaw-fone'); from צָפַן north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). - properly, hidden, i.e. dark - used only of t...
צָפוֹן
or צָפֹן tsâphôn (tsaw-fone'); from צָפַן north(-ern, side, -ward, wind). - properly, hidden, i.e. dark - used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown) 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 28:14 | “And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” Word: צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) | |
| Deuteronomy 3:27 | “Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.” Word: צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) | |
| 1 Kings 7:25 | “It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.” Word: צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) | |
| Job 37:22 | “Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.” Word: צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) | |
| Song of Solomon 4:16 | “Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. ” Word: צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) |
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