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Lexicon :: Strong's H6828 - ṣāp̄ôn

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צָפוֹן
Transliteration
ṣāp̄ôn
Pronunciation
tsaw-fone'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1953b

Strong’s Definitions

צָפוֹן tsâphôwn, tsaw-fone'; or צָפֹן tsâphôn; from H6845; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown):—north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 153x

The KJV translates Strong's H6828 in the following manner: north (116x), northward (24x), north side (11x), northern (1x), north wind (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 153x
The KJV translates Strong's H6828 in the following manner: north (116x), northward (24x), north side (11x), northern (1x), north wind (1x).

  1. north (of direction), northward

    1. north

    2. northward

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָפוֹן tsâphôwn, tsaw-fone'; or צָפֹן tsâphôn; from H6845; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown):—north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
STRONGS H6828: Abbreviations
I. צָפוֺן 153 noun feminineIsaiah 43:6 north (as the hidden, dark; compare Thes LewyFremdw. 188 f.; perhaps Phoenician צפל north); — absolute צ׳ Jeremiah 26:26 +, צָפֹ֫נָה northward Genesis 13:14 +, oftener צָפ֫וֺנָה Jeremiah 3:12 +, also צָפ֫וֺנָה = צָפוֺן Jeremiah 1:13 + (after prepositions and stative construct; compare Ges§ 90e); construct מִצְּפוֺן לְ Joshua 8:11 +, also מִצְּפוֺן Joshua 19:14 Gi (compare Benn; van d. H. Baer מִצָּ׳), מִצְּפ֫וֺנָה לְ Judges 21:19; (צ׳ occurs oftenest in Ezekiel [46 times], Joshua [25 times], Jeremiah [25 times], Daniel [9 times]); — north (opposite south, east, west) Genesis 13:14; Genesis 28:14 (both J), Exodus 27:11 (P), +; צ׳ פְּאַת north side Exodus 26:20; Joshua 15:5 + (see פֵּאָה); so צֶלַיע צ׳ Exodus 26:35, רוּחַ הַצּ׳ Ezekiel 42:17, compare עַליֶֿרֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּחַ צָפ֫וֺנָה 2 Kings 16:14; גְּבוּל צ׳ Numbers 34:7, 9 north boundary; יַתְכְּתֵי צ׳ remote parts of north Isaiah 14:13 (as divine abode), Ezekiel 38:6, 15 + (see [יַרְכָה]); שַׁעַר הַצּ׳ Ezekiel 40:35 +, צ׳ פֶּתַחEzekiel 42:2; רוּחַ צ׳ Ezekiel 25:23 north wind, and so צ׳ alone Songs 4:16; toward the north is צָפ֫וֺנָה Joshua 13:3 —אֶלצָֿפוֺן Ecclesiastes 1:6, אֶלהַֿצּ׳ Ezekiel 42:1, אֶלהַֿצָּפ֫וֺנָה Ezekiel 8:14, לַצָּפוֺן Ezekiel 40:23, דֶּרֶךְ הַצָּפוֺן Ezekiel 40:20, צָפ֫וֺנָה ד׳ Ezekiel 8:5 (twice in verse) +, etc.; especially (in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, etc.) of quarter whence invaders were to come, e. g. Assyrians Isaiah 14:31, compare Zephaniah 2:13, Babylonians Jeremiah 6:1, 22; Jeremiah 15:12; Jeremiah 46:20, 24 (עַםצֿ׳), Jeremiah 47:2, Ezekiel 26:7, Cyrus against Babylonian Isaiah 41:25, compare Jeremiah 50:3, 9, 41; Jeremiah 51:48; more vaguely, Jeremiah 1:14, 15 (מַמְלְכוֺת צ׳), Jeremiah 4:6; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 13:20; Jeremiah 25:9, 26 (מַלְכֵי הַצּ׳); of Gog's host Ezekiel 38:6, 15; Ezekiel 39:2; נְסִיכֵי צ׳ Ezekiel 32:30 (apparently of nearer [Aramaean?] princes); אֶרֶץ צ׳ Jeremiah 31:8 is region of Carchemish, but Zechariah 2:10; Zechariah 6:6, 8 (twice in verse) of Babylon; מֵאֶרֶץ צ׳ (sometimes + other countries) the exiles and dispersed are to return Jeremiah 3:18; Jeremiah 16:15 = Jeremiah 23:8; Jeremiah 31:8, compare Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 49:12; מֶלֶךְ הַצּ׳ Daniel 11:6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 40 denotes successive Seleucidae.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:14; 13:14; 28:14

Exodus

26:20; 26:35; 27:11

Numbers

34:7; 34:9

Joshua

8:11; 13:3; 15:5; 19:14

Judges

21:19

2 Kings

16:14

Ecclesiastes

1:6

Song of Songs

4:16

Isaiah

14:13; 14:31; 41:25; 43:6; 43:6; 49:12

Jeremiah

1:13; 1:14; 1:15; 3:12; 3:18; 4:6; 6:1; 6:22; 10:22; 13:20; 15:12; 16:15; 23:8; 25:9; 25:26; 31:8; 31:8; 46:20; 46:24; 47:2; 50:3; 50:9; 50:41; 51:48

Ezekiel

8:5; 8:14; 26:7; 32:30; 38:6; 38:6; 38:15; 38:15; 39:2; 40:20; 40:23; 40:35; 42:1; 42:2; 42:17

Daniel

11:6; 11:7; 11:8; 11:11; 11:13; 11:15; 11:40

Zephaniah

2:13

Zechariah

2:10; 6:6; 6:8

H6828

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Strong's Number H6828 matches the Hebrew צָפוֹן (ṣāp̄ôn),
which occurs 153 times in 141 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Eze 40:19–Zec 14:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:19 - Then he measured H4058 the width H7341 from the front H6440 of the lower H8481 gate H8179 to the front H6440 of the exterior H2351 of the inner H6442 court, H2691 a hundred H3967 cubits H520 on the east H6921 and on the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:20 - As for the gate H8179 of the outer H2435 court H2691 which H834 faced H6440 the north, H6828 he measured H4058 its length H753 and its width. H7341

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:23 - The inner H6442 court H2691 had a gate H8179 opposite H5048 the gate H8179 on the north H6828 as well as the gate on the east; H6921 and he measured H4058 a hundred H3967 cubits H520 from gate H8179 to gate. H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:35 - Then he brought H935 me to the north H6828 gate; H8179 and he measured H4058 it according to those H428 same measurements, H4060

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:40 - On the outer H2351 [fn]side, H3802 [fn]as one went H5927 up to the [fn]gateway H6607 H8179 toward the north, H6828 were two H8147 tables; H7979 and on the other H312 [fn]side H3802 of the porch H197 of the gate H8179 were two H8147 tables. H7979

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44 - From the outside H2351 to the inner H6442 gate H8179 were [fn]chambers H3957 for the singers H7891 in the inner H6442 court, H2691 one of which H834 was at the [fn]side H3802 of the north H6828 gate, H8179 with [fn]its front H6440 toward H1870 the south, H1864 and one H259 at the [fn]side H3802 of the [fn]south gate H8179 facing H6440 toward H1870 the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - but the chamber H3957 which H834 faces H6440 toward H1870 the north H6828 is for the priests H3548 who keep H8104 charge H4931 of the altar. H4196 These H1992 are the sons H1121 of Zadok, H6659 who from the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 come H7131 near H7131 to the LORD H3068 to minister H8334 to Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:11 - The [fn]doorways H6607 of the [fn]side H6763 chambers H6763 toward the free H5117 space H5117 consisted of one H259 doorway H6607 toward H1870 the north H6828 and another H259 doorway H6607 toward the south; H1864 and the width H7341 of the free H5117 space H5117 H4725 was five H2568 cubits H520 all H5439 around. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1 - Then he brought H3318 me out into the outer H2435 court, H2691 the way H1870 toward H1870 the north; H6828 and he brought H935 me to the chamber H3957 which H834 was opposite H5048 the separate H1508 area H1508 and opposite H5048 the building H1146 toward H413 the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2 - Along H413 H6440 the length, H753 which was a hundred H3967 cubits, H520 was the north H6828 door; H6607 the width H7341 was fifty H2572 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4 - Before H6440 the chambers H3957 was an inner H6442 walk H4109 ten H6235 cubits H520 wide, H7341 a way H1870 of one H259 hundred cubits; H520 and their openings H6607 were on the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11 - The way H1870 in front H6440 of them was like the appearance H4758 of the chambers H3957 which H834 were on the north, H6828 according to their length H753 so H3651 was their width, H7341 and all H3605 their exits H4161 were both according to their arrangements H4941 and openings. H6607

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:13 - Then he said H559 to me, “The north H6828 chambers H3957 and the south H1864 chambers, H3957 which H834 are opposite H413 H6440 the separate H1508 area, H1508 they are the holy H6944 chambers H3957 where H834 H8033 the priests H3548 who H834 are near H7138 to the LORD H3068 shall eat H398 the most H6944 holy H6944 things. H6944 There H8033 they shall lay H5117 the most H6944 holy H6944 things, H6944 the grain offering, H4503 the sin H2403 offering H2403 and the guilt H817 offering; H817 for the place H4725 is holy. H6918

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:17 - He measured H4058 on the north H6828 side H7307 five H2568 hundred H3967 reeds H7070 by the measuring H4060 reed. H7070

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:4 - Then He brought H935 me by way H1870 of the north H6828 gate H8179 to the front H6440 of the house; H1004 and I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 filled H4390 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and I fell H5307 on my face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:9 - “But when the people H5971 of the land H776 come H935 before H6440 the LORD H3068 at the appointed H4150 feasts, H4150 he who enters H935 by way H1870 of the north H6828 gate H8179 to worship H7812 shall go H3318 out by way H1870 of the south H5045 gate. H8179 And he who enters H935 by way H1870 of the south H5045 gate H8179 shall go H3318 out by way H1870 of the north H6828 gate. H8179 [fn]No H3808 one shall return H7725 by way H1870 of the gate H8179 by which H834 he entered H935 but shall go H3318 straight H3318 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:19 - Then he brought H935 me through the entrance, H3996 which was at the side H3802 of the gate, H8179 into the holy H6944 chambers H3957 for the priests, H3548 which faced H6437 north; H6828 and behold, H2009 there H8033 was a place H4725 at the extreme H3411 rear H3411 toward the west. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:2 - He brought H3318 me out by way H1870 of the north H6828 gate H8179 and led H5437 me around H5437 [fn]on the outside H2351 to the outer H2351 gate H8179 by way H1870 of the gate that faces H6437 east. H6921 And behold, H2009 water H4325 was trickling H6379 from the south H3233 side. H3802

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:15 - “This H2088 shall be the boundary H1366 of the land: H776 on the north H6828 side, H6285 from the Great H1419 Sea H3220 by the way H1870 of Hethlon, H2855 to the entrance H935 of [fn]Zedad; H6657

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:17 - “The boundary H1366 shall [fn]extend H1961 from the sea H3220 to Hazar-enan H2703 at the border H1366 of Damascus, H1834 and on the north H6828 toward the north H6828 is the border H1366 of Hamath. H2574 This is the north H6828 side. H6285

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:1 - “Now these H428 are the names H8034 of the tribes: H7626 from the northern H6828 extremity, H7097 [fn]beside H413 H3027 the way H1870 of Hethlon H2855 to [fn]Lebo-hamath, H935 as far as Hazar-enan H2704 at the border H1366 of Damascus, H1834 toward the north H6828 [fn]beside H413 H3027 Hamath, H2574 [fn]running H1961 from east H6921 to west, H3220 Dan, H1835 one H259 portion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10 - “The holy H6944 allotment H8641 shall be for these, H428 namely for the priests, H3548 toward the north H6828 25,000 H2568 H6242 H505 cubits in length, toward the west H3220 10,000 H6235 H505 in width, H7341 toward the east H6921 10,000 H6235 H505 in width, H7341 and toward the south H5045 25,000 H2568 H6242 H505 in length; H753 and the sanctuary H4720 of the LORD H3068 shall be in its midst. H8432

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:16 - “These H428 shall be its measurements: H4060 the north H6828 side H6285 4,500 H2568 H3967 H702 H505 cubits, the south H5045 side H6285 4,500 H2568 H3967 H702 H505 cubits, the east H6921 side H6285 4,500 H2568 H3967 H702 H505 cubits, and the west H3220 side H6285 4,500 H2568 H3967 H702 H505 cubits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:17 - “The city H5892 shall have H1961 [fn]open H4054 spaces: H4054 on the north H6828 250 H2572 H3967 cubits, on the south H5045 250 H2572 H3967 cubits, on the east H6921 250 H2572 H3967 cubits, and on the west H3220 250 H2572 H3967 cubits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:30 - “These H428 are the exits H8444 of the city: H5892 on the north H6828 side, H6285 4,500 H2568 H3967 H702 H505 cubits by measurement, H4060

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:31 - [fn]shall be the gates H8179 of the city, H5892 [fn]named H5921 H8034 for the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 three H7969 gates H8179 toward the north: H6828 the gate H8179 of Reuben, H7205 one; H259 the gate H8179 of Judah, H3063 one; H259 the gate H8179 of Levi, H3878 one. H259

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - I saw H7200 the ram H352 butting H5055 westward, H3220 northward, H6828 and southward, H5045 and no H3808 other beasts H2416 could stand H5975 before H6440 him nor H369 was there H369 anyone to rescue H5337 from his [fn]power, H3027 but he did H6213 as he pleased H7522 and magnified H1431 himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:6 - “After H7093 some years H8141 they will form H2266 an alliance, H2266 and the daughter H1323 of the king H4428 of the South H5045 will come H935 to the king H4428 of the North H6828 to carry H6213 out [fn]a peaceful H4339 arrangement. H4339 But she will not retain H6113 her [fn]position H2220 of power, H3581 nor H3808 will he remain H5975 with his [fn]power, H2220 but she will be given H5414 up, along with those who brought H935 her in and the one who sired H3205 her as well as he who supported H2388 her in those times. H6256

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:7 - “But one of the [fn]descendants H5342 of her line H8328 will arise H5975 in his place, H3653 and he will come H935 against H413 their army H2428 and enter H935 the fortress H4581 of the king H4428 of the North, H6828 and he will deal H6213 with them and display H2388 great strength. H2388

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:8 - “Also H1571 their gods H430 with their [fn]metal H5257 images H5257 and their precious H2532 vessels H3627 of silver H3701 and gold H2091 he will take H935 into captivity H7628 to Egypt, H4714 and he on his part H1931 will [fn]refrain H5975 from attacking the king H4428 of the North H6828 for some years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:11 - “The king H4428 of the South H5045 will be enraged H4843 and go H3318 forth H3318 and fight H3898 [fn]with the king H4428 of the North. H6828 Then the latter will raise H5975 a great H7227 multitude, H1995 but that multitude H1995 will be given H5414 into [fn]the hand H3027 of the former.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:13 - “For the king H4428 of the North H6828 will again H7725 raise H5975 a greater H7227 multitude H1995 than H4480 the former, H7223 and [fn]after H7093 an interval H7093 H6256 of some H6256 years H8141 he will [fn]press H935 on with a great H1419 army H2428 and much H7227 equipment. H7399

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:15 - “Then the king H4428 of the North H6828 will come, H935 cast H8210 up a siege H5550 ramp H5550 and capture H3920 a well-fortified H4013 city; H5892 and the forces H2220 of the South H5045 will not stand H5975 their ground, not even [fn]their choicest H4005 troops, H5971 for there H369 will be no H369 strength H3581 to make H5975 a stand. H5975

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:40 - “At the end H7093 time H6256 the king H4428 of the South H5045 will collide H5055 with him, and the king H4428 of the North H6828 will storm H8175 against H5921 him with chariots, H7393 with horsemen H6571 and with many H7227 ships; H591 and he will enter H935 countries, H776 overflow H7857 them and pass H5674 through. H5674

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:44 - “But rumors H8052 from the East H4217 and from the North H6828 will disturb H926 him, and he will go H3318 forth H3318 with great H1419 wrath H2534 to destroy H8045 and [fn]annihilate H2763 many. H7227

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:12 - “People will stagger H5128 from sea H3220 to sea H3220
And from the north H6828 even to the east; H4217
They will go H7751 to and fro H7751 to seek H1245 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068
But they will not find H4672 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:13 - And He will stretch H5186 out His hand H3027 against H5921 the north H6828
And destroy H6 Assyria, H804
And He will make H7760 Nineveh H5210 a desolation, H8077
Parched H6723 like the wilderness. H4057

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:6 - “[fn]Ho H1945 there! H1945 Flee H5127 from the land H776 of the north,” H6828 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “for I have dispersed H6566 you as the four H702 winds H7307 of the heavens,” H8064 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 6:6 - with one of which H834 the black H7838 horses H5483 are going H3318 forth H3318 to the north H6828 country; H776 and the white H3836 ones H3836 go H3318 forth H3318 after H413 H310 them, while the dappled H1261 ones H1261 go H3318 forth H3318 to the south H8486 country. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 6:8 - Then He cried H2199 out to me and spoke H1696 to me saying, H559 “See, H7200 those who are going H3318 to the land H776 of the north H6828 have [fn]appeased H5117 My wrath H7307 in the land H776 of the north.” H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4 - In that day H3117 His feet H7272 will stand H5975 on the Mount H2022 of Olives, H2132 which H834 is in front H6440 of Jerusalem H3389 on the east; H6924 and the Mount H2022 of Olives H2132 will be split H1234 in its middle H2677 from east H4217 to west H3220 by a very H3966 large H1419 valley, H1516 so that half H2677 of the mountain H2022 will move H4185 toward the north H6828 and the other half H2677 toward the south. H5045

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