צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) — North
Hebrew word study: צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn), Strong's H6828. properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)
KJV translation words: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
Strong's H6828 is tagged on 153 words in 141 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:14 and last appears in Zechariah 14:4.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 141)
- Genesis 13:14 — צָפֹנָה — north -ward
- Genesis 28:14 — וְצָפֹנָה — and north -ward
- Exodus 26:20 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Exodus 26:35 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Exodus 27:11 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Exodus 36:25 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Exodus 38:11 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Exodus 40:22 — צָפֹנָה — north -ward
- Leviticus 1:11 — צָפֹנָה — north -ward
- Numbers 2:25 — צָפֹנָה — will be north -ward
- Numbers 3:35 — צָפֹנָה — north -ward
- Numbers 34:7 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Numbers 34:9 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Numbers 35:5 — צָפוֹן — the north
- Deuteronomy 2:3 — צָפֹנָה — north -ward
- Deuteronomy 3:27 — וְצָפֹנָה — and north -ward
- Joshua 8:11 — מִצְּפוֹן — from the north of
- Joshua 8:13 — מִצְּפוֹן — was from the north
- Joshua 11:2 — מִצְּפוֹן — were from the north
- Joshua 13:3 — צָפוֹנָה — north -ward
- Joshua 15:5 — צָפוֹנָה — north -ward
- Joshua 15:6 — מִצְּפוֹן — from the north
- Joshua 15:7 — וְצָפוֹנָה — and north -ward
- Joshua 15:8 — צָפֹנָה — north -ward
- Joshua 15:10 — מִצָּפוֹנָה — from north -ward
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6845 צָפַן (tsâphan).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1189 בַּעַל צְפוֹן (Baʻal Tsᵉphôwn), H6829 צָפוֹן (Tsâphôwn), H6830 צְפוֹנִי (tsᵉphôwnîy).
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Frequently asked questions
What does tsâphôwn (H6828) mean?
Properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown).
How is H6828 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6828 as: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind)..
How often does צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn) appear?
Strong's H6828 is tagged on 153 words in 141 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 13:14 and last appears in Zechariah 14:4.
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